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- Who? - Kristina.

So don't tell anybody.

I'm putting so much trust in you.

Previously on Survivor...

I need it, dude. I'm not dropping.

Sophie drops. Savannah

wins her second individual immunity.

I'd rather get Alex out this vote.

Alex, to me, is someone that has his hand

in a lot of cookie jars.

- I don't trust Alex. - I don't trust him.

Alex is trying to, like, play the middle.

He's playing the middle hard.

So my targets

are set on Alex.

If anybody has an advantage or an idol and you want to play it,

now would be the time to do so.

Tenth person voted out

and the third member of our jury: Alex.

- The tribe has spoken. - Yeah.

Congrats on final eight, everyone.

Yeah.

He was like, "That's what I get for playing the middle."

I'm like, "Oh, Alex."

Alex, very visibly, was playing the middle.

I did not like that.

I want to be in the best position in the game.

So if I see somebody in a better position than me,

I make sure that I get them out of this game.

I didn't tell Steven and Kristina about the Alex vote.

It sucks, but my trio-- Savannah, Soph, and I--

were able to make it out of Tribal Council alive

while still pocketing my immunity idol.

And that's the reason why

I call myself RizGod.

No.

I had no idea.

Outside of Steven,

I literally do not trust

a single person left at this camp.

The two of us went

from the top, knowing everything,

to the bottom, not knowing anything.

Yeah.

Okay. Yeah.

Part of me is scared, but I have an idol.

They can't send me home next because

I can... I have protection.

Sophie, come here.

Sophie, come here.

What are you guys thinking now?

The easiest answer for me is Kristina,

but I don't think that's the most smart.

Steven next.

I know.

But...

Yeah.

Kristina and Steven

are on the outs of everybody right now,

but I think the logical move is to have Steven go

because he's good at this game,

he wants to play the middle,

he's very likable,

and he can also win challenges.

And on top of that, he wrote my name at Tribal Council.

So, like,

that's a threat to me.

So I just wanted you to know that, like,

- I was writing your name down. - It's all good.

- Don't even, like, worry about it. - Yeah.

Like, I'm a good sport. Like, I don't take it to heart at all.

You know, if anything, we're even Steven.

I'm telling him, "Oh, it's okay that you wrote my name down.

We're even, Steven. I wrote your name down."

But in reality, I'm ready to stab him in the back

the second I get the chance to.

How'd you sleep?

I slept pretty good.

- I slept really good. Uh-huh. - Did you?

Yes and no. I-I just was cold.

Um...

So I wanted to check in with you.

I did want to look for a idol this morning,

and just say I was going to the bathroom,

but I don't know if that's too aggressive

at the final eight.

If I tell you something...

Yeah.

...it cannot leave us.

I promise, it'll never leave.

It-- 'Cause it would blow up our games.

So here's what I'm trying to con--

- But you cannot let Steven-- You can't leak this. - No, I won't.

- Okay. - 'Cause Steven's the one that told me this information.

So I've been holding on to some pretty big information

for a couple days now.

Steven let me know that Kristina has an idol.

I promised Steven I would tell no one, but...

I would like it out of Kristina's hands

sooner rather than later, so,

something in my gut told me this morning

it was time to share that information

with Jawan.

He's been my number one pretty much since day one,

and I don't plan on changing that now.

Okay.

Okay.

-But... - Oh, okay.

Okay.

Everyone's looking when you're talking,

and everyone knows that we are close,

but I'm trying to make sure people don't know

that we're gaming as hard as we are.

Like, does it look like they're talking game,

or does it look like they're talking farts?

And, hopefully,

I gave the impression that I was talking farts.

- I got you. -Love you.

Sage is doing okay?

Yeah, she, uh, has bad gas.

Ah.

Kristina having a idol-- that's dangerous.

If we were to stack votes on her and she played her idol,

anybody's up for grabs.

But my major red flag?

Steven knows she had a idol,

and only told Sage.

That doesn't sit right with your boy.

So I just wanted to check in with you,

make sure that we're all good.

- Yeah. -I trust you.

The only person I don't trust

is Kristina.

Like, my only fear

is Kristina having something, you know?

She's more shifty than anybody on this island.

I wouldn't be too worried about it.

I keep trying to gauge if Kristina has it or not.

I don't think she does 'cause she, like, never leaves camp.

I test the waters to see if he would fill me in.

Nothing.

This man's lips are sealed.

That just shows that, in this game,

you can't underestimate anybody.

I'll check in with her again after the immunity challenge

and just double-check.

Yeah.

The biggest secret to keep

is the fact that Kristina

has the hidden immunity idol.

So I'm lying straight to his face,

because after Tribal last night, I don't trust Jawan.

You have a good pulse on her and the game.

So I'm proud of you and I'm glad you're here,

- and I'm gonna keep you here a lot longer, buddy. - Thanks.

I'm looking at him dead in his soul,

and I know that he's lying to me.

This is my first time

having some doubts in Steven.

And maybe, just maybe,

I wouldn't mind seeing him go.

Like, I know it's a game,

and I'm trying to remember that.

And I'm having a really hard time this morning,

separating, like, game betrayal

versus, like, it feels like personal betrayal, a little bit.

Who do you feel most betrayed by?

For sure, Sophie, Jawan and Sage.

-It's 'cause you're human. - Yeah.

I mean, that's why I love you is 'cause you, like...

you feel things.

You empathize, and, like,

- you made genuine connections with people. - Yeah.

And...

Dude, I feel it, too.

- It sucks to feel, like, used. - Yeah.

I'm trying to, like, remember that it's a game, but...

I'm having a very low low today.

I am too trusting.

And in this game, you really can't trust anyone.

It's, like, I don't want to be around these people.

Yeah, totally.

I'm not gonna lie, part of me today was like,

"I want to go home."

Really?

Aw.

Back at home, when I felt this low,

it was my mom who I went to.

Come here.

She passed away three years ago.

I don't want you to go home.

She was literally my best friend.

And my mom would say, "Get it together,

"do what you need to do

and figure out what the next move is."

The good news is, nobody knows that you have an idol.

- Nobody suspects. - Yeah.

- Keep that thing on you, keep it hidden. - Yeah, it's-it's...

I-I'm wearing it now.

Because I do think this next vote

is gonna be either me or you.

Right now,

it's not looking good for your boy Steve or Kristina.

Kristina can't win challenges.

She's not a challenge threat.

I have proven that I can win an immunity necklace, so

I think the obvious vote right now is me.

To be honest, I feel like it's gonna be me.

I think it's gonna be you too.

Her idol is a huge asset for me.

That is the key to our

diabolical plan.

- My thought is we need to get Savannah out. - Yeah.

The key is figuring out where those votes are gonna go.

Then you and I can vote Savannah...

Yeah, can vote her, and then it'd be done.

- And then it's done, and nobody would see it coming. - Yeah.

And then as soon as that's done, the game's wide open.

If we can play the idol,

catch them all by surprise,

Kristina and I throw two votes on Savannah,

and that's who goes home.

It's all about the element of surprise,

with a huge dose of bamboozle,

leading right into the ultimate blindside.

Bring in the boat.

I mean, what are we talking about?

Is there any better way to get to a challenge

than that?

That is a rock star approach.

Come join me

for day 18, Survivor 49.

- Thanks, buddy. - Of course, dude.

All right, how's everybody doing today?

Steven, how you doing?

I'm feeling rough, dude. I'm not gonna lie.

I'm hitting the wall super hard right now.

Like, the Kool-Aid Man just smashed his head up against it,

and I need to power through.

Kristina,

I can see the wear and tear.

You want to smile.

You just don't have the energy to smile.

What's going on, Kristina?

I'm just trying to keep it together, Uncle J.

Kristina, is part of what's

difficult about Survivor...

maybe the most obvious

is that, right now,

you don't have anybody to talk to

that you know with certainty...

Jeff, I want my mom.

I want my mom so bad right now.

My mom was my best friend, and anytime I'm struggling,

she knew how to make it better, and...

You don't have anyone out here.

And I don't even have my mom anymore.

And it's-it's ... not fair

It's not fair.

And I'm just really struggling today,

and I'm trying to be thankful.

I'm really trying to be really grateful.

I'm really trying to dig deep.

But I don't know if I have it today.

Tell me about your mom.

Just her energy.

- Like, everybody wanted to be around her. -Hmm.

We ordered 500 programs for her funeral and ran out.

Like, it was balcony seating only

'cause she just

touched that many people.

So she left quite a legacy.

Part of which is you.

If your mom were here and she could give you a hug,

what would she whisper in your ear?

She'd say, "Keep going, baby girl."

There you go.

Something I say all the time,

but only people who play can ever

really understand is

the game of Survivor is the lure.

That's what gets you here.

But the experience you get while playing the game

is the real prize.

Years from now,

you may not remember what you did on day seven.

But Kristina will never forget

the moment she connected with her mom

on day 18.

Nothing to do with the game,

but you got to play the game to have the experience.

That's what's happening out here.

You're transforming, Kristina.

You're stronger now than you were five minutes ago

for sharing that.

Yeah, absolutely.

Part of the reason I came out here

was for the transformation and the journey.

And, I mean, I definitely feel it.

- Kristina, are you ready to get to today's challenge? - Yep.

We love you, Kristina.

- Seriously. -Yeah, Kristina, we love you.

- You got this. - Love you, fam.

-You're still here. - Yeah. -Yeah.

All right, let's get to today's reward challenge.

We will divide

into two teams of four. Here's how it works.

On my go, one pair is gonna

leap off a very tall platform into the ocean.

You'll make your way across a series of obstacles

and retrieve a buoy.

Once you're at the finish,

the next pair goes, does the same thing.

When everybody's at the end,

you will then swing those buoys

and attempt to land them into very tall targets.

The first team to land three buoys in their three targets

wins reward.

Want to know what you're playing for?

- Yes. - Yeah.

For the first time this season...

Oh, my God.

...you'll be taken to the sanctuary.

- Finally. - Ah.

Say it, Kristina.

Where good things happen.

Absolutely, they do.

You will have a backyard picnic.

Hamburgers.

-Oh, my God. -Oh, my God.

Hot dogs.

-Let's go. -All the fixings.

And for dessert:

chocolate cake.

- Yes. Yes, yes, yes. - Let's go.

Worth playing for?

-Yeah. -Yeah.

All right, here we go.

We're gonna do a schoolyard pick.

All right.

Once again, a schoolyard pick.

Soph was a captain.

She chose Sophie,

Sage and Steven.

Jawan was a captain.

He chose Kristina,

Rizo and Savannah.

Here we go.

Afternoon at the sanctuary.

Survivors ready?

Go!

It's gonna be Sophie and Soph

for Blue,

Rizo and Jawan for Yellow.

Cannonball!

Yeah, let's go, guys.

This challenge is on.

You got to swim to that first platform.

Go. Go.

Jawan gonna take on the beam first.

- Here goes Sophie. - You got this.

Jawan making it look easy.

-Good job, Jawan. - That's how you do it.

Here comes Rizo.

- Sophie midway. -You're good, Riz.

-You got it, Rizo. -You're good. You're good.

Rizo gonna go back.

Rizo with a hard fall.

-Nice job. -Sophie's across.

Here goes Soph now.

Take your time if you need it.

-You can touch it... -You can use your hands?

You can touch it, just can't fall in.

-Don't worry, girl. -Soph gonna take a slower approach.

-Yeah, just, yeah. -She's gonna shimmy across.

You're good, bro.

What's Rizo gonna do? Same thing.

You're good, bro. Good job.

- You got this, girl... - Good job.

Rizo making his way across.

You're so close. You're so close.

You got it, Rizo.

Rizo falls off.

Got to go back to the start.

He was one step away from the platform.

Get on top.

Soph, you're good.

Make your way across the plank.

It's now Blue in the lead. Sophie and Soph.

Sophie gets there first.

- Soph is good. You're good. - Easy. Easy.

Sophie now gonna

- dive down and release a buoy. -Go.

Sophie got up very fast.

- You're good, Soph. - Whoo!

It's Blue now extending their lead.

Rizo, once again, close.

He's at that same spot, and he's good.

You're good. Let's go, boys.

Jawan across the plank. Go, Rizo.

- Get across that plank. - Come on, man.

Go!

Steven's up. Sage is up.

-You're good, Jawan. Go. -Come on.

Jawan's got to unclip that buoy,

and he does so very fast.

- You're good, Rizo. -Let's go, Sage.

Yellow trying to make up some time here.

You've got to get back up on the deck.

Go, Yellow!

It's Kristina up.

Savannah up.

Steven working on that beam now.

Can Yellow make up the time?

It's Kristina and Savannah.

Get up there, Kristina.

- Let's go. -Let's go!

Go, Blue.

You got this, let's go.

Steven can head across the plank now.

Let's go, Steven. You got this.

Savannah doing a nice job on that beam.

That's how you do it. You're good.

Kristina, it's you.

Let's go, Kristina.

You're good.

It doesn't matter how you do it, Kristina.

Hug that beam!

- Good job, girl. You got this, babe. -Let's go...

Steven has the buoy. You're good, Sage.

- Jump. -Go, go, go.

Let's go, Kristina.

-Stay on that, Kristina. -Hold on. Let's go.

- Okay, okay. I'll go first. - You can go first.

You're good, Blue.

Let's go. Go touch the mat.

Okay.

A brand-new element in Survivor.

Three of you have got to land a buoy.

Soph's gonna be first up. No.

You're almost there. Good job.

Keep going, Kristina!

Hang on. You're still on.

Hang on.

Kristina's hanging on.

Kristina, you are still on that beam!

No, you're right there. You're right there.

You're right there.

Pull yourself up!

You got it, you got it. You got it, girl.

You can do it. You can do it.

You can do anything, Kristina. You got this.

-Let's go! - You got this.

- You got this. -Let's go!

Unbelievable effort!

You got this. You got this, girl.

Keep on fighting. Fight.

You're good!

Never seen anything like that.

-That is how you do it. -Look at Kristina go.

-Good job! -Get that, sis.

Kristina, you are fighting for this reward.

Soph, once again, shorter.

You got this.

- Yeah. -Somebody else can come in.

It's now Steven.

Savannah has the buoy for Yellow.

Yes!

Come on, Steven.

Kristina up and over.

Yellow is back in this.

You're good. Let's go, Jawan.

Great job.

Can Yellow pull it out?

It's Jawan now trying to land that first buoy for Yellow.

Steven for Blue.

Steven nails the first for Blue. He's out.

Now it's Sophie in with that second buoy.

Jawan for Yellow.

- This is all about touch. - Yes, Jawan.

Sophie lands the second for Blue.

Here comes Sage.

You got it.

Good. Perfect.

Jawan lands the first for Yellow.

Good job.

Deep breath if you need it, girl.

Sage could win it for Blue right here.

Sage on and off.

Almost pulls it out.

You got this.

- You got this, girl. -Savannah to tie it.

Savannah off and on.

Sage for the win.

Yes! Oh, my God, we did it!

Sage pulls it out.

This is over.

Huge reward.

- Oh, my God. -Soph, Sage, Sophie

- and Steven. - That was all you. That was all you.

Afternoon at the sanctuary.

All right, Sophie, Steven,

Soph and Sage,

you're heading to the sanctuary for a fun afternoon.

Grab your stuff, hop on.

Enjoy your backyard picnic,

which you earned

and deserve.

Have fun.

Bye. Love you guys.

Later, guys.

All right.

Jawan, Kristina, Rizo, Savannah,

got nothing for you. Swim out.

We didn't win any food, but, like,

I'm really proud of myself for making it through to the end.

I was able to just channel all that spirit that my mom had

and, like, was fighting, and fighting and fighting.

Like, I just kind of heard her cheering me on.

And I know that she's so proud, and...

I'm back. I'm ready to play. Let's do it.

Kristina, that was so much strength from you.

Inspiring.

Sorry, Rizo.

- No, I'm sorry. - No.

No, you don't. Don't do that.

You can't be too hard on yourself.

You okay, Riz?

Survivor

will bring you down to your knees.

This game is not easy.

And I think it's really taking a toll on everyone in this game.

You all right, big dog?

Yeah.

Want to talk about it?

I'm okay.

Th-Thanks, man.

When you have no food, this game is hard.

This hunger, this, like, this soreness.

I'm scratched up all over the place.

But I got to push through.

Like, I'm gonna itch and claw my way to the end.

And I'm keeping my head in the game.

I'm good.

- I'm just having a moment. -Okay.

Everyone has their own breaking point.

And we're hungry. We're tired.

It's a funeral.

It's like someone's cat just died.

But I do like to make people feel good, you know?

Just want to make sure we get some food, you know?

-Yeah. -We got fishing gear.

-I know. - I can try to take a shot at it.

So if we were back at home

with my friends, and they were sad,

I would bust open some snacks.

We don't got snacks out here.

What I do have is the Hawaiian sling, so...

why not try to catch some fish?

I'm no Ozzy.

I'm just this small Black nerd

from South Jersey.

I feel like a fish out of water.

This is new territory for me.

The fish, the colors--

it's like entering a new world.

Oh, he's, like,

way out in the ocean.

That's awesome.

It is not easy. Uh-uh.

It's, like, miss after miss.

But, finally, your boy snags one.

I take it out the water, and it's a baby fish.

Hey, not bad for a city boy.

But it feels really cool

to come back with a little fish for the people

that didn't win the reward.

That's so crazy.

Oh, my God.

- A little guy. - Oh. He's so cute.

Even though it's not that big,

I think they're proud of me,

because Survivor's all about the little things.

Sanctuary.

Wow.

- Oh, my God, it's a double - It's, like,

- bacon cheeseburger. - a double cheeseburger.

-Oh, my God, those are fat. -Oh. Those are huge.

This is insane.

-Hope you all don't mind if I just dig in. -Do it.

This reward means everything,

'cause, I'm gonna be honest,

the little barometer of my gas tank

was actually below the "E."

So this could not have come at a better time for me.

Look at the size of that.

I literally want to cry right now.

We won the biggest burger.

There was also hot dogs.

Bro, I friggin' love hot dogs.

I want to cut it up into a bunch of little pieces

and then eat it in a big ol' hot dog bowl.

I literally have never been this hungry in my entire life.

Me either.

I genuinely feel for Kristina today.

-Yeah. -Same.

To see someone down like that

is-is horrible for anyone,

- you know? -Yeah.

I feel bad for Rizo, too,

'cause I know he's also been really struggling.

But it's, like, I don't know.

-It's an individual game, guys. -Mm-hmm.

That's what we have to keep reminding ourselves. Like,

this could be the energy you need

to win an immunity challenge,

which could be bringing you closer to a million dollars.

- Like... -Yeah.

- Million-dollar burger. -Yeah.

Million-dollar burger.

I feel so badly for everybody at camp,

but at the same time, this is a million-dollar game.

And I want that money

for myself.

And what if this is the fuel I need

to win the next immunity challenge?

That's what makes the sanctuary invaluable.

Wow, guys.

This hammock is so much softer than the ones at camp.

- If anybody wants to join. - Oh, I got you.

This is where you can get intel and get some one-on-one time

and figure out

"are we on the same page?"

Okay.

What are you thinking? Give me a little hint.

Savannah.

Okay.

I'm down for Savannah.

The plan has always,

for me, been Savannah.

However,

she has saved her literal butt

by winning immunity time and time again.

I really hope Savannah doesn't win immunity tomorrow.

I know, that's the only thing.

We are getting down to really critical numbers.

And if we don't break up this trio--

the trio being Soph, Savannah, and Rizo-- we are screwed.

I-I think I know how to do it.

I trust you.

Savannah seems comfortable right now.

And when Savannah's comfortable is when she's most vulnerable.

So now's the time to strike and get her out of this game.

Mm-hmm.

All right, if you are watching right now and talking

to your family about how good you'd do in this game...

I officially invite you.

Apply to be on Survivor.

What else can we do today?

We just hanging out?

Let's write a actual song

and perform it in front of everyone.

Yeah, I'm down to...

I mean, I'm down to actually do a boy band after this.

- That would be hilarious. -Yeah.

Then you better start working on something.

-♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪ - ♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Sitting here, you throw me a wrench ♪

♪ I don't know how to rhyme ♪

♪ So I just start talking in beats ♪

♪ Here we go, I'm gonna pass the beat ♪

♪ Over to Jawan ♪

♪ Please don't kick me out of the boy band ♪

- ♪ 'Cause I suck ♪ -Here we go.

- ♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪ -♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

When you have downtime on Survivor,

the only logical thing to do

is to, obviously, start a boy band.

- ♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪ -♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Here we are, we are on this bench ♪

♪ It's me and Jawan and Steve with the stench.♪

I think Rizo's the leader of this boy band, man.

He's just got that soprano

voice that gets real... high.

♪ Standing by the campfire ♪

♪ And we're gonna sing a song ♪

- That was beautiful. -♪ Sage. ♪

Three Boys on a Bench--

we already got three hit singles.

First one is "Don't Blindside Me, Baby."

Second one is "You Drive Me Coconuts."

And third one is "I Got Sand in All the Wrong Places."

- ♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪ - ♪ Three Boys on a Bench ♪

♪ Three Boys on a Bench. ♪

Three Boys on a Bench!

Honestly, like...

I'm getting that, too.

I feel really, really bad,

but it's a game.

And, like, we got to do what we got to do.

Yeah, yeah.

If we're doing Steven, I'm cool with it.

- Okay. -If it protects us. I'm team us.

Yeah, a hundred-- I'm the same way, too.

I like Steven a lot,

but I feel like he's my biggest competition in these challenges.

Um, and that's exactly why

I need to get him out of this game.

- I think that's, like, the best for all, and... -Okay.

I just genuinely want us to all feel a part of everything.

- You know what I'm saying? - Yeah, I love that. I love that.

This game is so fluid. And so

me, Rizo and Soph are all aligned. And...

I, personally, have my extra vote.

Rizo has an immunity idol.

Plus, I have Sage and Jawan--

two people who, yeah, we've had our ups and downs,

but I feel like they have my best interest at heart,

and I feel like, right now, we all have the same agenda.

No.

Rizo, Soph and Savannah

think the votes are gonna be on Steven.

But you know who's a really good liar? Sage.

I'm putting on an Oscar-worthy performance,

because if Savannah gets any wind

that she's under attack,

she comes back full-fledged.

We're gonna go for Savannah, 'cause, uh...

So, are you okay with that?

Yeah, I just-- I'm with you 100%.

Granted, this is all dependent on immunity going our way.

Playing the middle has the most risk,

but it also has the most reward.

And if I could pull this off,

it's a huge résumé move, and Savannah

would be out of the game.

How are you feeling?

I'm at the point, right now,

where I know it's probably coming down to the wire,

and, like, I'm an easy target.

Here's what I'm thinking, though.

Like, we could easily do

me, you, Kristina, Yellow Sophie and Jawan...

And so...

Sage's master plan is to get rid of Savannah.

And dude, I love it.

It would be shaking up the current hierarchy,

which really does not favor me at all.

Are-are you and I still good?

- Yeah. Oh, my God, yeah. - Okay.

I'm still feeling pretty uneasy

about my spot in the tribe.

But because of my connection with Sage,

the light at the end of the tunnel is that much brighter.

Yeah.

I've already talked to Yellow Sophie.

Yeah.

I don't know. I feel like she'll do it, but, like...

- You just never know. - You just never know.

- Nothing's really changed. - Okay.

We have the numbers.

- Like, we literally have the numbers. - Yeah.

Full throttle ahead.

Sage's goal is to get Savannah out.

But there are essentially two factions right now.

There is the faction that wants Savannah out,

led by Sage and Jawan.

Then there is the faction

that wants Steven out, which is Rizo, Soph

and Savannah, which means I am

in the middle between these two groups,

but I'm not sure who I should go with at this point.

I don't-- I honestly,

I don't know how close you and Steven are,

- Yeah. - so, like, I feel even bad bringing this up.

- Yes. - Okay. I just don't want

- to make you do anything, like, you don't want. - No, no, no.

He is a threat. He's a huge social threat.

It is crazy how I went

from feeling like I had no power in this game to...

...I don't want to say picking who goes home,

but it kind of feels like that.

She sounds like she's down to vote Steven.

-Hundred percent? - Yes.

I'm gonna piss off some of these people,

but I need to remind myself, this is

a game for a million dollars.

Be ruthless, be strategic,

and make nice

when you're a millionaire back home.

Come on in.

I can see the smile from here.

This is what I came here for, Jeff.

This is a good challenge, I can tell.

That's what I love to hear.

Months and months of planning

for this moment right here

for you all to run it.

For one of you, it'll give you certainty tonight.

For somebody else,

losing this will be the end.

Shall we get to it?

All right, first things first.

Got to take back the necklaces.

- Wow. You're both coming to me. - Wow.

- Thank you. - Making your job easier.

- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

- Oh. - Thank you.

Just need one today.

Once again, immunity is back up for grabs.

For today's challenge, you're gonna race

into a Survivor teeter tunnel.

Once you're through, you're gonna maneuver discs

around an obstacle until you release a handle.

You'll then use the handle to transport puzzle pieces

across a hinged balance beam.

Once you have all the pieces at the end, you will use them

to assemble a logo puzzle.

First person to finish wins immunity,

guaranteed a spot

in the final seven.

Let that sink in.

Losers, Tribal Council,

where somebody will be the 11th person voted out

and become the fourth member of our jury.

One more layer to today's challenge.

It's day 19.

Gone a long time without food.

You've only got seven days left.

So here's your dilemma.

Oh, God. Rice.

Rice.

Enough rice for everybody

for the rest of the game.

All it requires is...

three people...

- Mm. - Oh. - to sit out of this challenge

and give up your shot at immunity.

- Kristina, you're already saying no. - No.

Rizo, what's your take on this?

Walk me through the dilemma

of why this is even a consideration.

Not to burst your bubble, Jeff,

but for me, it's not even a consideration.

And what's pushing me is the fact

that I'm a one-in-eight shot of being a millionaire.

I can get rice seven days from now.

I can't get a one-in-eight shot of being a millionaire.

Jawan, you've been contemplating.

- What are you thinking right now, - Uh-oh.

my friend?

I was gonna say half the bag for two.

No.

I thought this was a negotiation, no?

It is a negotiation.

Doesn't mean I have to say yes.

What's your counter?

The counter is...

Quarter.

What? No. No, no, no, no. Let's-let's...

- I'm sorry. -Yeah, let's not

- give away our power here. - Sorry.

In a way, you've already given away a lot of power

because you've already answered, really,

the central dramatic question of this moment,

which is you all want to fight.

You all came to play.

It seems very clear. Don't waffle now.

- Finish strong. -Yeah.

- Hell yeah. -All right.

Shall we draw for spots?

Let's do it. Here we go.

- Good. - Gonna be fun.

All right, here we go. For immunity

and a guaranteed spot

in the final seven.

Survivors ready?

Go!

First thing, you're gonna

sprint through that teeter tunnel,

brand-new element on Survivor.

Just crawl through it,

- it'll tip and throw you out - Aah!

- the other side. - Oh!

Oh, my God!

Ooh.

Oh, my God.

That's how you do it.

Let's go, Kristina. Come on, Soph.

What fun. Aah!

Everybody's through.

Now you're gonna maneuver these discs

around the obstacle.

You're trying to get to the handle

that is underneath the discs.

Kristina is whipping through this.

Everybody moving very fast.

You want to stay in this game

right now, this is it.

Sophie has her fourth. She's working on the handle.

Kristina has her fourth.

Steven now has his fourth, working on the handle.

Savannah's working on her handle.

We got a lot of people in this.

Sophie's first out.

She's gonna now start on this next phase.

Don't give up, don't give up.

There's Kristina right on her tail.

You can take

as many pieces at a time as you want.

Sophie going with two.

Kristina gonna go with one.

Steven now gonna go to the puzzle section.

Here comes Savannah and Rizo.

Now you've got to navigate a beam

without dropping the pieces.

Here comes Kristina.

She's across the beam.

You got to cross that line.

You're good, Kristina.

Kristina with one piece, heading back.

Sophie has two, navigating that beam.

Steven has three.

He's across. You're good.

Sophie's across. Here comes Savannah with just one.

Lots of different strategies here

about how many pieces you think you can handle.

Kristina goes to three and drops.

- Jawan drops. He's got to go back. - Come on.

Rizo's good with two. Here comes Sage with one.

Steven not messing around. He took three the first time.

He's taking four the second time.

And that's all there is.

Steven has all of his pieces.

He can start working on the puzzle.

Everybody else trying to catch up.

Oh, stop. Stop.

Savannah with two more.

Soph's at two more.

Sophie's across.

Steven took a big risk by taking a lot of pieces,

and it worked.

He is the only one working on the puzzle.

Here comes Savannah with two more pieces.

Rizo with a big fall, got to go back.

People trying to make up some time.

Soph going for broke with all her remaining pieces.

Can she keep it together?

You're good. Start working on your puzzle.

Sophie going for broke with all her pieces.

You're good, Sophie.

Sage has crossed.

She can start working on the puzzle.

Kristina drops again.

Savannah has her final pieces.

Savannah can start working on the puzzle.

Let's go, Jawan, right there.

Jawan, you're good. Start working on your puzzle.

It's down to Kristina and Rizo, the last two.

Rizo, got to get across that line.

Rizo, you're good. Start on your puzzle.

- It's the race. It's the race. -You got this, Kristina.

Kristina, you're good. Start working on your puzzle.

Everybody's on the puzzle now.

Survivor 49, day 19.

Eight people in the game.

One going home tonight.

Right now, it's Steven in the lead.

Then Savannah.

Then Sophie.

Everybody desperate to get this puzzle together.

Come on.

You get on a roll,

- Oh, boy. - suddenly, you get piece after piece,

and now you're in the lead. You just keep fighting.

Look for the colors you need.

Try to find the letter, part of the logo.

You've been wearing it on your head, your arm, your chest

for 19 days. You know this inside out.

Now you just got to build the puzzle.

Steven with another piece.

- Sophie quickly gaining on everybody. - Okay.

Sophie with another piece.

It's now Sophie on the run.

Sophie is on a tear right now,

one piece after another.

Steven had the early lead, but he's squandered it now.

Aw, come on, don't tell me that.

It's now Sophie in the lead.

Then Steven and Savannah.

Sage, Rizo, no shot right now.

Kristina, no shot right now.

- This "S" won't stay. What? - Soph trying to stay in it.

Jawan trying to stay in it.

Let's go. Come on.

Sophie with another piece.

Steven with another piece.

It's now Savannah who's slowing down.

Sophie with another piece. She can taste it.

Down to two pieces.

Steven trying to catch her.

It's not gonna happen.

This challenge is over. Sophie wins

individual immunity,

guaranteed a spot in the final seven.

Cannot be voted out of this game tonight.

Huge effort.

Sophie, come on over.

For the second time this season,

individual immunity is yours.

You're guaranteed a spot in the final seven.

As for the rest of you, after 19

very difficult days, tonight, Tribal Council,

somebody will be the 11th person

voted out of this game, become the fourth member of our jury.

Grab your stuff, head back to camp. See you tonight at Tribal.

- Congrats. - Thanks, Jeff.

With eight people left,

the power of this necklace

feels even greater than the first time I won it

when there were still 11 of us.

Tonight, I'm not worried about myself going home.

I can just think about the future

of my game because I have a future of my game.

I'm guaranteed to be here tomorrow.

We're about to

- blow up the game, right? -Yeah.

We're about to take out

- Savannah, right? -Yeah.

We have to get her out.

I have been saying since friggin' day one,

- we have to get out Savannah. - Yeah.

This is probably our last--

She was right behind them on the puzzle.

Yeah.

Finally, Savannah doesn't

win immunity. And so, I can finally

get Savannah out of this game.

I think it's really important that we take the shot

while we have the chance, 'cause I don't know--

I've been saying this almost every Tribal:

"Guys, I don't think we're gonna get another shot."

Savannah, Rizo and Blue Soph

are locked tight.

We have to break them up.

- Yeah. - We have to.

This is our way to the end.

Our goal

is to blindside Savannah.

But we got to be careful.

We know that Rizo has a idol.

He could use it on her.

So, I feel like

I'm trying to put on my best facade

to keep this plan under wraps.

-Yeah. -Yep. Oh, yeah,

we're-we're locked in.

- Yeah, I'm not worried. - Cool.

Yeah. I just got to ta-talk with Sage,

- but she's locked in. - SAVANNAH and RIZO: Yeah.

Tonight, Three Boys on the Bench, sadly,

has to eliminate one of our boy band members,

and it's gonna be Steven.

So, in a group of eight,

the majority is five, and I have

my solid three of Savannah, Soph and I.

And right now, Sage and Jawan-- they're with us,

so we are golden.

I know. I know. It's hard not to be, though, you know?

- Okay, so we're just going all on Savannah? - Yeah.

As long as he doesn't play his idol.

Wait, wait. Savannah or Kristina?

I don't know.

I just want to be straight up with you.

My gut says Kristina might have the idol.

Okay.

I'm telling Sophie about Kristina's idol because

I have three things I want to happen tonight.

I want Savannah to go home.

I want Kristina to play her idol so it's flushed.

And then, I want Rizo to get spooked

and finally play his friggin' idol.

I'm going for broke tonight,

because this could be

the most game-changing Tribal

of the season for me, personally.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I have been playing the middle.

I got to pick a side.

Sage and Jawan want Savannah out, but

I kind of need Savannah because she is

a challenge shield for me.

Really?

Sage and Jawan have been playing the middle

and flip-flopping back and forth for a while.

They have been calling the shots too long.

So, today is the day for me

to take more control moving forward.

- They're gonna flip. - You think so?

They are trying to get Savannah out.

And what I'm trying to do is make sure

that Savannah doesn't go home and Steven does.

He was the only other person close to me in that challenge.

But the only thing that could blow up

this plan is if somebody else has an idol.

- What? - Because...

Okay.

Sophie has proven her value as an ally.

She's telling us about this potential idol.

The fact that she's telling us

that Jawan and Sage is gonna flip is all I need

in a crucial vote like this.

And if Kristina does have an immunity idol,

worst-case scenario,

I will play my idol tonight.

If anything, I'll play the idol if we have to.

Okay.

Just us four vote Steven, and we're fine.

- I promise you guys. -Okay.

Yeah, I'm locked in.

I'm locked in, too.

Now, how do we backstab him and do the best blindside ever?

I know, dude.

- And that's what I wanted to sync up with you on. - Yeah.

I think there is enough momentum

to get Savannah out.

If everything goes according to plan, we're gonna

throw all the votes on Savannah.

And as a backup, in case everything goes wrong,

Kristina will play her idol for me.

I think we should put one vote on Rizo

in case he gets wind of it and plays it for Savannah.

And then, obviously, I play it for you

'cause that's where their votes would be going for.

- Mm. - And then, if there's one vote on Rizo, he goes home.

I can play my idol to save Steven,

and I vote for Rizo,

because if Rizo gets spooked,

he's either gonna play the idol

for himself and Savannah goes home,

or he's gonna try to be a stand-up guy,

thinking we're putting our votes on Savannah,

and then he goes home.

You will not be the one going home.

- You won't. -But

I can feel my family saying, "Don't

"play the idol.

"Don't use it. Like, save it for yourself.

Get further in this game."

There's so much that can go wrong,

but I'm trying to play this part.

You know, the whole, "I'm at the bottom,

I'm a number, use me,"

so that it kind of gets people off my scent.

Today, I'm literally like,

"People, use me how you want to use me."

I'm telling you that right now,

- Mm-hmm. - to your face, point blank,

- I'm not voting for... - Who are you voting for?

- Wow. - What?

- You're just very, like... - I'm curious.

I know Kristina wants me gone so bad.

So, I'll just be real. Like, I am someone who's very direct.

If I want to know who you're voting for,

I'm gonna ask you, "Who are you voting for?"

Who else are you considering?

Like, who else are you considering?

- I... This is very just, like... - I'm...

I know. It's just, I...

- This is how I talk game. - Okay.

- Give me two seconds. - Okay. I'm sorry.

Give me two seconds, 'cause that...

Yeah. No, take your time. Take your time.

Yeah. I-I don't like that.

I feel like I'm literally back

in the newsroom trying to, you know,

fact-check, see what's real, see what's not,

reading their body language.

You don't think I have anything to worry about, do you?

- No. Of course not. - Okay.

I know that Sage and Jawan

are planning to go against me, and so,

honestly, like, I kind of, like,

messed with Jawan a little bit, too,

just to, like, kind of

get in his head a little bit.

This is kind of a big one for me

'cause it's the first time

- where I've, like, been vulnerable. - Yeah. Yeah.

- And I know you... - This'll be, like, a good test

- of trust for us. Yeah. - Yeah, definitely.

- You better not break it. - Of course.

Jawan lied to my face, too.

I know I'm gonna get votes. I've been

at the bottom of this tribe since it literally

became a tribe at the merge. Like,

every vote, for me, is about survival.

And so,

I feel like I don't even have a choice

of using my extra vote or not. Like,

this is a must-play.

If I want to stay in this game, it's got to be

played tonight, and it's got to be played correctly.

- Yeah. - Let's do it.

Let's friggin' do it.

Yeah.

Sage and Jawan are very flip-floppy.

They go with the wind.

Why don't we just use Savannah's extra vote

and vote one of Jawan and Sage out?

We let them think it's either Steven or whatever.

They can play the idol on them.

There's also a worry that Kristina has an idol,

but nobody knows that I have

the Knowledge Is Power Advantage right now.

So, if Kristina has an idol,

I could snatch that from her tonight,

but if Kristina doesn't have an idol,

I'm just gonna look like a clown.

Jawan is so dumb.

He could have just gotten Steven out, and now

he might go home.

Sage is the better option

to go home, though, I'm telling you.

I think we should ask Sophie.

Jawan and Sage got caught, and

I'm ready to vote these suckers out.

But at the same time,

I actually think we should go with what Sophie wants, because

we need her to just ensure that we have five votes.

- Okay. - Honestly, I got this.

Long story short, I have an extra vote,

so it's gonna be five-four.

We just have to figure out who it's gonna be on.

The flip-floppers.

The vengeance part of me wants Sage out now,

- I'm not gonna lie. - Yeah.

- I just think Sage is a bigger threat. - Yeah.

Both Sage and Jawan are dangerous.

Jawan is a good player.

He is extremely likable,

and I don't think I want to sit at the end with him.

I don't know. Sage might be the better at challenges?

- What do you think? -Sage is also

dangerous because she is doing

so much lying and manipulation.

That's scary to me.

It was so easy when it was just Steven.

I know. I know.

I think if we wanted, we could still just go Steven.

I don't think she's gonna play her idol for him.

I still think Steven could go home.

Steven is extremely well-liked

by everybody on the jury, he is great

at making relationships, and he's brilliant.

And so, there are so many different possibilities.

This Tribal tonight

could go down as one of the craziest in history.

We have, potentially, two idols.

We have an extra vote.

We have Sage's name,

Jawan's name, Steven's names, all being thrown out there.

Can it get

more crazy than this?

I don't know if it can.

Now bring in the members of our jury.

So, Rizo, even as you were walking in

to Tribal Council, where death happens,

you were smiling.

What is that a sign of?

I don't know why people are so scared to come talk to you.

I feel like, for me, just coming out here,

it's almost like, I'm kind of here to put on a show

and just kind of showcase what I'm here to do on Survivor.

I feel like this is genuinely where the game is played,

and this is where the game's won and lost.

Savannah, Rizo's saying,

"This is where the game lives and dies,

"and that's why I'm here--

to live or die, whichever it may be."

Honestly, I totally resonate with that statement,

because it's the first time in a while I haven't been immune,

so I am one of the targets.

This is where players come to live or die.

And there's something weirdly exciting about that,

even though your dream is kind of at risk.

Sophie, you're smiling.

- You agree, too? -I agree.

This is your opportunity

to change something,

to make bold statements, to shake up the game.

And to use a sports analogy, this is all practice

for hopefully, the Super Bowl,

which will be a Final Tribal Council.

Wow. Now, Sage, that's a really

interesting comment, because

she's already seen the final three,

and she's making her speech to a jury,

which might include you.

Uh, so I know nothing about sports.

I think I'm following, though.

Like, uh, Super Bowl is, like, the big football thing,

and so, like, I would agree

that, you know, that's what Tribal Council is

for a lot of these, like,

relationships that are being built

and the trust that's trying to be built,

as much trust as you can in a game like Survivor

when there's eight people left.

Kristina, how about for you?

Uncle J, I know

the rest of them are excited to be here,

but if you could feel my heart right now, I am terrified.

I thought I could read people,

but all of y'all are great liars, apparently.

So I actually really don't know what the plan is at this point.

Rizo, what was the afternoon like for you?

Interesting, with eight people. Lots of ways it could go.

Jeff, I will be honest with you.

For someone that's been playing this game for 19 days,

you think to yourself, like,

"All right, there was two people that were left out of the vote

that's still in the game."

- Who? - Steven and Kristina.

Some might say, "Oh, my God, it's easy pickings.

Choose whichever one you want."

So, it almost seems too good to be true.

And if I want the answer to that,

I want to know if I'm the one being bamboozled,

or if I'm the one that's in the know.

So, Steven,

what's it like to have Rizo so clearly say,

"Look, there were two people on the outs.

"If we want to just make this easy and get to seven,

just pick one"?

I think it's all a matter of perspective. I mean,

for Rizo, he's got the hidden immunity idol

that, you know, makes it a little more comfortable

when you're sitting with a little ace in your sleeve.

And I'm here fighting for, like,

every single day, just to make it to the next one.

This game-- it's like a fight in the mud for a knife.

And you're hoping that you come away

with the knife in your hand,

and you're not the one getting stabbed in the back.

Soph, one of the reasons

Tribal is so fun is because

you don't know if what somebody is saying is

to test you or to reassure you,

to send a signal to you, or to mislead somebody else.

Yeah, and even

the chaos between Kristina and Steven--

like, is that also, like, smoke and mirrors?

Are they pretending to be worried, and they're actually

not at all? Who knows?

Like, there's advantages in this game.

Who knows if, like, they're gonna play one,

and then they're actually safe in this game?

Who knows? You can't take anything at face value

in this game. You have to read into everything,

because it could all be a lie.

Savannah. So, what

are you forced to rely on?

Oh, my gosh. You're forced to rely on,

I think, first of all, your own gut instinct,

and then, also, your own past experiences

with different people.

So, for example, if I'm talking to someone,

and I see maybe they're shifting their eyes a little bit

or they're talking even faster than usual

or using their hands more,

those little intricacies can tell you

so much about a person. And not only that,

but that person's intentions going forward.

Jawan, try to explain how many different ways

could this Tribal go in terms of

criteria for what the move is about?

This is hard, Uncle Jeff, because

everyone here is a threat.

- Mm. - I think I'm a threat, too.

So, I think you got to constantly

look at what's best for you.

And if being loyal to the people

that you said you were gonna be loyal to

got you this far

and you think it's gonna be good for you the next vote,

do that.

But if you think you want to shake it up, shake it up.

Because stakes are raised, you know?

And unfortunately, the person

that goes home today

might not see it coming.

But it's nothing personal,

and I feel like this person is charming

and witty and

a threat to my alliance.

Rizo, is tonight gonna be a blindside?

Jeff, I'm gonna be honest with you.

I love this game because this is all just hoopla to me.

It's just everybody going out there,

saying whatever they want to say.

The truth will come out at the vote.

So, kind of to answer your question,

is tonight going to be a blindside? Absolutely.

I think if you make it this far in the game,

you should expect a blindside.

And that's what I'm saying to myself. Like,

if everything is too good to be true,

am I the one getting blindsided?

And so far, I don't even know

how I've been dodging these bullets.

And is today gonna be

another day for me to dodge a bullet

or I'm gonna have to stand there

and hand you my immunity idol?

So it's gonna be a game-time decision for me again.

And I know I'm like the boy who cries wolf.

But there's a point in time

where the boy who actually cries wolf is crying wolf.

Um, or not. I don't know. We'll see. This is really fun,

and I actually really love being here.

All right,

it is time to vote.

Soph, you're up.

Oh, man, I love this game.

Today, I realized what an incredible

strategic threat you are in this game.

I am so sorry to see you go,

but I would never beat you in a Final Tribal.

I'll go tally the votes.

If anybody has an advantage or an idol

and you want to play it, now would be the time to do so.

Uncle J?

I have a little too many beads in my hair, so I think

it's time to take one out.

And this is either gonna be the dumbest move ever

or it'll shake up the game a little bit.

So we'll see what happens.

I'm playing this for Steven.

- Ooh, she played it for Steven. - She's voting with Steven. - Oh.

This is a hidden immunity idol.

Any votes cast for Steven will not count.

- Riz... Rizo. Rizo. - Jeff.

Let's have a little bit of fun here.

So do I have a couple of words that I can say to the class?

Of course.

Thank you. All right.

So, I feel like a lot has happened,

and I feel like this vote

is truly gonna show who's with me or who's not.

And I have to do what's best to protect myself in this game,

and for that very reason, I'm playing it for Savannah.

This is...

not a hidden immunity idol.

- Bro, what the heck? - Wait. What? - What?

- Are you serious? - Bro, Riz,

are you kidding me, bro?

Any votes cast for Savannah will still count.

Oh, my God.

What?

Hold up, playa.

Play the real thing.

I'm good, Jeff.

...

I'll read the votes.

First vote:

Savannah.

Jawan. One vote Savannah, one vote Jawan.

Rizo. One vote Savannah, one vote Jawan,

one vote Rizo.

Savannah.

That's two votes Savannah.

Jawan.

We're tied. Two votes Jawan,

two votes Savannah, one vote Rizo.

Savannah. Three votes Savannah, two votes Jawan.

Jawan.

We're tied again. Three votes Jawan,

three votes Savannah, one vote Rizo.

Jawan.

- That's four votes Jawan, - Wow.

three votes Savannah,

one vote Rizo, one vote left.

Eleventh person voted out

and the fourth member of our jury: Jawan.

Need to bring me your torch.

- Jawan... - Yo.

sorry, buddy.

Raise your hand if you did it.

You got us, we got you. We love you.

- Wow. -We love you.

Listen, buddy.

- You are a strategic mastermind. - Show me...

Show me some love.

You flipped on me once, I wasn't gonna let it happen again.

- I love you, bro. - I love you so much, bro.

- Good job. -Good game. -I love you.

Guys, wow.

- Oh. Good job. - I love you.

I love you. Good job, good job.

They killed it.

Hey. It's okay. Hey.

It's okay.

It's okay. Hey, you're good.

We tried and we made the wrong decision. It's okay.

Good job. It's gonna be okay.

Do I grab my stuff?

What do I do, Uncle Jeff?

- What do I... - Right here, buddy.

Thank you. Good job.

Uncle Jeff, you win some,

you lose some.

Oh. I'm short.

Jawan, the tribe has spoken.

Much love. I love y'all.

- I love you, Jawan. -Good game, buddy. -Take care.

Love you too, bro.

They got you, boy.

Damn!

Grab your torches. Head back to camp.

Good night.

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Next time on Survivor...

This is so brutal.

Sometimes you do have to get revenge.

You had the biggest smile on your face.

- I'm not going to apologize for that. -When you piss me off,

you go home.

They got your boy. Oh!

I thought I was, like, the silent killer

taking 'em out left and right.

And then look at me. I'm the victim.

I guess I was on somebody else's hit list.

But, hey, I made it pretty far.

I wasn't the first boot.

And this has been my dream since 13 years old,

and I'm just living proof that

anything is possible, man.