FORMAT: 2 tribes of 9, twist at final 15, final 14, merge at final 11, final 2, 2 idols (scroll slowly)
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Episode 1: Let's Get This Party Started!
All 18 castaways arrived on the beach with JB standing before them. JB then surprised them with their first immunity challenge, and that first and second place from both tribes would win immunity. For Avanui, Susu was first, and Frederick was second. On Taravao, Julian came first, and Jean-Marc was the runner-up. JB gave the winners power by giving them an immunity necklace good for the first tribal council, and an immunity idol. Whatever they didn't take would have to be given to the runner-up. Susu took the necklace, while Julian took the idol, giving Frederick the Avanui idol, and Jean-Marc the Taravao necklace. Back at the camps, Jean-Marc & Julian formed a quick bond, and the ladies also bonded quickly. On Avanui, Frederick & Robert formed an alliance. At the immunity challenge, Sherry struggled for Avanui, and it cost them the challenge. For Avanui, it was an easy decision for the first tribal, and Sherry was the first person voted out.
Voted for SHERRY: Frederick, Goliath, Jolanda, Randy, Robert, Ryan, Sedona, Susu
Voted for RYAN: Sherry
Episode 2: We're Starting Off With A Bang
Back at camp, Avanui was realizing that the game had officially begun after voting off Sherry. At Taravao, Julian & Jean-Marc were trying to recruit people into their alliance. In order to get numbers, they recruited Xavier, Aarti, and Michael. They all seemed on board and Lyndis was their first target for being a potential social threat. Aarti seemed totally on board and even went as far to offer Jean-Marc & Julian a final 3 deal, they accepted. The girls tried to bring in Aarti, but they realized that she would not be an option. Marshana suggested Xavier as a fifth vote, and Rhian suggested Michael. At the immunity challenge, Avanui rebounded from their first loss to even up the score. Back at camp, the girls worked their charm on Michael & Xavier, and targeted Aarti, worried that Julian would play his idol. They were unable to swing Michael, but they were successful in swinging Xavier, and the girls and Xavier blindsided Aarti.
Voted for AARTI: Brigit, Lyndis, Marshana, Rhian, Xavier
Voted for LYNDIS: Aarti, Jean-Marc, Julian, Michael
Episode 3: Damage Control
Back at camp, Jean-Marc, Julian, and Michael were surprised that Xavier flipped and that Aarti was gone. The next day, the three strategized and planned to use their idol to confuse the ladies & Xavier. The ladies were celebrating their victory at their first tribal council. At Avanui, Frederick & Robert were making sexist comments, offending Jolanda & Sedona. They got into a heated argument, and production even had to step in to break it up. Despite the negative energy, Avanui managed to win the immunity challenge. Back at Taravao, the ladies wanted to flush the idol out and vote for Michael, but tell the men they were voting for Jean-Marc. However, Jean-Marc overheard the conversation, and conferenced with Julian. They agreed to drop Michael, and he was voted out unanimously, making the women think that there was a mole amongst them.
Voted for MICHAEL: Brigit, Jean-Marc, Julian, Lyndis, Marshana, Rhian, Xavier
Voted for BRIGIT: Michael
Episode 4: Mole Hunt
Back at camp, the women thought there was a mole in their operation, and Xavier suspected Brigit, as did Lyndis, and a target was put on her back. At Avanui, Frederick & Robert had completely alienated themselves from the tribe, and they knew they were on the bottom. At the pre-merge auction, Avanui won pizza and letters from home, while Taravao won burgers, and an advantage in the immunity challenge, which they used to defeat Avanui. Also, another twist was revealed in that Taravao would kidnap one person from the Avanui tribe. They chose Robert, saving him from tribal council, and giving Frederick hope. Ryan, Randy, and Goliath tried to get him not to use his idol, but it didn't work. Frederick used his idol, and was the sole vote to send Jolanda home.
Voted for JOLANDA: Frederick
Episode 5: This Game Is Shocking
Back at camp, Susu & Sedona were crying after Jolanda's elimination, and let their anger out on Frederick. The guys tried their best to soothe the argument, but they were unable to soothe the ladies' anger. Susu almost quit that evening, but Randy, Ryan, and Goliath convinced her to stay. The next day, JB shocked the tribes with a swap and a double tribal council. Here are the new tribes:
At the new camps, both tribes were made known of Frederick & Robert's behavior, and both were voted out unanimously. At Taravao's tribal council, the emotional toll of the game caught up to Susu, and after Robert was voted out, she asked JB if she could lay down her torch. Susu quit the game, and JB announced that there was a merge planned at the final 11, and they would go with it. The eleven remaining castaways were stunned as they were given their new black buffs and their new tribe flag with their name Vaitupe on it.
1st Vote:
Voted for FREDERICK: Brigit, Goliath, Julian, Marshana, Randy, Ryan
Voted for BRIGIT: Frederick
2nd Vote:
Voted for ROBERT: Jean-Marc, Lyndis, Marshana, Rhian, Sedona, Susu
Voted for SUSU: Robert
Episode 6: Keep the Cat In The Bag
On the morning of Day 14, the eleven castaways woke up and were excited about the merge. Jean-Marc & Julian realized they were the swing votes as it was a 7-4 advantage for the Taravaos. The Taravao ladies worried about Jean-Marc & Julian about flipping, so they buttered and sweetened up a deal to refrain Jean-Marc & Julian from flipping. The Avanuis tried to find a crack within Taravao, and tried to convince Jean-Marc & Julian to flip the game. Jean-Marc & Julian felt the power, and Julian won immunity at the immunity challenge, giving them both immunity. In a surprising move, Jean-Marc & Julian sided with the Taravaos and accepted their final 7 deal, as they sent Randy to the jury.
Voted for RANDY: Brigit, Jean-Marc, Julian, Lyndis, Marshana, Rhian, Xavier
Voted for BRIGIT: Goliath, Randy, Ryan, Sedona
Episode 7: The Tides Are Turning
After Randy was voted out, Goliath, Ryan, and Sedona were feeling pretty down and out and felt as if they were next on the chopping block. However, the next morning gave them hope when a conversation spilled that Xavier felt Brigit was untrustworthy. Ryan set their sights on wooing Xavier, and Goliath & Sedona tried frantically again to bring Julian & Jean-Marc. At the reward challenge, Brigit, Julian, Rhian, Ryan, and Sedona won a private screening for Muppets: Most Wanted, in theatres March 21. Back at camp, Goliath tried to get Xavier to turn on the girls and Brigit. At the immunity challenge, Goliath won himself three more days in the game. Back at camp, the Avanuis did their last minute pleading. The girls targeted Ryan, and Xavier, Julian, and Jean-Marc sided with them. Knowing he was gone, Goliath and Sedona still sided with Taravao to vote out Ryan and send him to the jury. Feeling defeated, Goliath & Sedona went back to camp. The next morning, they tried to get a plan to get themselves out of the mess they were in. They decided to change their tactics and go after Julian, the man with the idol. After approaching Marshana with the idea, the girls and Xavier were on board. At the reward challenge, Brigit, Marshana, and Xavier won a trip to a waterfall for the afternoon, accompanied with a picnic. At the immunity challenge, Jean-Marc won immunity, which threw out the split vote plan they had created. Xavier & Rhian thought it would be best to vote out Goliath, but Marshana, Lyndis, and Brigit thought that Julian would have no clue he is the target. However, Julian's instinct kicked in, and at tribal, he played his idol, and sent the girl they had their sights on for a while, Lyndis.
1st Vote:
Voted for RYAN: Brigit, Goliath, Jean-Marc, Julian, Lyndis, Marshana, Rhian, Sedona, Xavier
Voted for BRIGIT: Ryan
2nd Vote:
Voted for LYNDIS: Jean-Marc, Julian
Episode 8: Shake The Snow Globe
After tribal council, Julian & Jean-Marc were trying to piece together the downfall of their final 7 agreement with the original Taravaos. The next morning, they asked Sedona if they were involved, and Sedona quickly blamed Marshana, putting her on the target list. Trusting Sedona, Julian & Jean-Marc offered her final 3, and Julian coined her as "their new Aarti." At the reward challenge, the tribe revealed what they really thought of each other, and Rhian won a trip to a tribal ceremony, and she brought along Marshana and Brigit, her closest allies. Back at camp, Julian & Jean-Marc questioned Xavier, and Xavier told them that Sedona & Goliath started the campaign to get them ousted. Thinking he was lying, Xavier became Jean-Marc & Julian's target. At the immunity challenge, Goliath won his second immunity. Back at camp, the girls targeted Julian, and thought Sedona & Goliath were on board, but Sedona felt they should flip with Julian & Jean-Marc, so Goliath followed suit with nothing to worry about considering he had immunity. He was willing to go to rocks if need be, as were Julian & Jean-Marc. However, they created a false plan to Xavier that they wanted to vote out Brigit, the girl Xavier had always had second thoughts about in the game. And at tribal council, Xavier was stunned when he shot himself in the foot, got voted out, and changed the whole game.
Voted for XAVIER: Goliath, Jean-Marc, Julian, Sedona
Voted for JULIAN: Brigit, Marshana, Rhian
Voted for BRIGIT: Xavier
Episode 9: Ruffling Feathers
Back at camp, Marshana was stunned after Xavier turned on himself and voted him out. Goliath, Sedona, Julian, and Jean-Marc were excited and officially dubbed themselves a final four alliance. The next day, the tribe competed in the post-merge auction, where Sedona won herself an advantage in the immunity challenge, which she used to claim her first immunity. Back at camp, Marshana was the consensus target for Julian, Jean-Marc, Sedona, and Goliath. The girls were trying to get Julian & Jean-Marc back on their side, by targeting Goliath, giving the argument that he could go on an immunity run. However, their plan failed, and Marshana joined the jury. Rhian & Brigit had their backs against the wall seeing as they were the only two people left in their alliance. At the reward challenge, the two of them won a five course dinner reward. They discussed strategy and how they would try to appeal to both sides. After they got back to camp, they began to try and get Goliath & Sedona on their side, but they would not budge. The next day, Julian won immunity and a spot in the final five. Back at camp, Rhian & Brigit played their last card by trying to get Julian & Jean-Marc to vote out Goliath. They tried to get them to take weaker players to the final four to better their chances of winning. At tribal council, Julian & Jean-Marc betrayed their new alliance and sent Goliath to the jury, stunning Sedona.
1st Vote:
Voted for MARSHANA: Goliath, Jean-Marc, Julian, Sedona
Voted for JULIAN: Brigit, Marshana, Rhian
2nd Vote:
Voted for GOLIATH: Brigit, Jean-Marc, Julian, Rhian
Voted for BRIGIT: Goliath, Sedona
Episode 10: Last Ditch Effort
Back at camp, Sedona was surprised at the outcome of the vote, and was ready to make a move. For the reward challenge, the final five competed in the Survivor Luxury Competition. Rhian won a car, Jean-Marc won $10,000, Brigit won a trip to Hawaii, Sedona won $5,000, and Julian won an advantage in the next immunity challenge, which he won, getting himself a spot in the final four. Back at camp, Sedona pleaded hard to Brigit & Rhian to keep her safe and to vote out Jean-Marc. After much debate, Rhian & Brigit decided to take Sedona to the final four over Jean-Marc, stunning Julian. After Jean-Marc was voted out, JB offered the loved ones' temptation to the final four. Everyone declined the offer, and went back to camp as the final four.
Voted for JEAN-MARC: Brigit, Rhian, Sedona
Voted for SEDONA: Jean-Marc, Julian
Episode 11: Win or Go Home
After nobody took the loved ones' temptation reward, the girls celebrated back at camp. But Julian was not happy enough to celebrate after he was blindsided and saw his best friend voted out. The next morning, Julian asked Sedona what happened, and the two got in an argument about voting out Goliath. Julian knew that he had no more options except for immunity. At the reward challenge, Brigit & Julian won a pizza party. Back at camp, the women prepared to try and take down Julian, and Julian prepared to take down the women. The women came out on top as Rhian won immunity, and Julian was finally overthrown.
Voted for JULIAN: Brigit, Rhian, Sedona
Voted for SEDONA: Julian
Episode 12: Finale
After 37 days, Brigit, Rhian, and Sedona walked back to Vaitupe as the final three. They celebrated hard with a bottle of champagne back at camp. The next day, JB surprised the ladies with a reward challenge. The reward was an advantage in the final immunity challenge. Sedona won reward, and would move on to the final round of the immunity challenge, meaning she would have a 50/50 chance of winning immunity. Brigit & Rhian promised each other they would take each other if they could. And at the immunity challenge, Rhian beat Brigit in part one, setting the stage for Rhian to battle Sedona for final immunity. In the end, Rhian claimed final immunity, and chose Brigit to sit beside her at tribal council, sending Sedona to the jury as its final member. On Day 40, Brigit & Rhian reminisced over their time in Aitutaki and prepared to be grilled at the final tribal council. On their way to final tribal council, they saluted their fallen comrades one by one. At tribal council, Brigit's game was praised by Goliath & Lyndis, and tarnished by Xavier. Rhian's game was respected by Jean-Marc & ridiculed by Goliath. In the end by a 5-4 vote, Rhian became the sole survivor.
1st Vote:
Voted for SEDONA: Rhian
2nd Vote:
Voted for RHIAN: Randy, Ryan, Xavier, Julian, Jean-Marc
Voted for BRIGIT: Lyndis, Marshana, Goliath, Sedona
Congrats to Rhian ( rippyroo) for winning Survivor: Aitutaki!
Avanui (sky blue)