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We are cruising through a remote and absolutely breathtaking section of the Pacific.

Crystal clear water that is home to one of the most spectacular

natural wonders of the world, the island paradise of Palau.

It is a unique landscape featuring hundreds of lush islands, magnificent

coral reefs, and an underwater sanctuary of sea life like no other.

Sharks, manta rays, giant clams, and literally millions of jellyfish.

But this paradise has an infamous history.

These waters were home to some of the most fierce battles of World War II,

and the remnants of war haunt these jungles

and litter the ocean floor in a watery grave.

It is an eerie mix of man's explosive past and nature's power to reclaim.

For the first time ever, there are 20 survivors.

They've been set adrift with only the clothes

on their backs and one canteen of water each.

Everything they've come to expect about the

way this game begins will soon be wiped out.

39 days, 20 people, 1 survivor.

Welcome to Survivor Palau.

Just behind you, that beach is your new home.

Waiting for you, you will find two machetes, one map to water, along with the

most valuable thing in this game, immunity.

There are two immunity necklaces.

One for the first woman, one for the first man who can get to shore, and claim them.

How you get to shore is up to you.

You're still about a mile out.

You can paddle in, you can start swimming, a little of both.

You are all on your own.

It is your choice.

But I suggest you make a decision and start acting now, because this game is on.

Good luck.

Jeff is a son of a bitch.

I'll tell you that.

Hell, I thought we were going to get some breakfast, food and water or something.

Hell no.

I knew he was going to say something like

that and he was going to say, The game is on.

Something told me we were pretty much in trouble.

As we were rowing on the boat and we were getting closer and

closer to the beach, everybody was thinking, should I jump out?

Should I swim to the shore?

Should I try to be the first one?

I hate rowing.

The fight was on immediately.

And then people said, I'll take your spot, rowing in the back.

And other people were whispering and wondering, Oh, is

that because they want to be at the back of the boat?

So that when the boat gets close to shore, they can run off.

And we're sitting there on a really hot day, rowing the

boat, and this lunatic jumps up and starts singing a song.

I want to knock her off with the oar.

I mean, at first you thought, oh, that's so cute.

Look, Wanda's singing.

Oh, and then she just kept going and going and going.

And everybody was just like, is she going to stop?

We are survivors!

I've written a bunch of songs for Survivor, and I'm

all about just being one big party as long as it lasts.

As we were slowly rowing in, I was like, I think it's close enough.

I'm going to jump.

I'm going to swim.

Because I'm a pretty good swimmer, so I figured I could beat the boat.

It didn't seem like we were moving.

Stephanie just said, I can't take it.

I'm going to jump in.

And of course, I was right behind her.

I got in, and like after two strokes, there went the boat.

And I was like, oh my God, that's the dumbest thing I've ever done.

Can we get off?

Can we get back on?

What are your names again?

Oh my God!

When Stephanie and Jonathan dove in the water, everyone

was like, you don't want to be the first one to dive in!

God!

That is a gigantic target on your head.

We were all excited because we wanted to jump and start swimming.

But we didn't.

We kept waiting and waiting and waiting.

The competitive nature in me was like, you've got to pick up your shoes and go!

I got the immunity necklace.

I was not going to let that little young girl beat me.

Nice to meet you.

What was your name again?

Ian.

Ian, he was the first one up there to get his ass up there.

Skinny boy, I'm telling you.

That's a fast little booger.

Well, I don't even know if we have a tribe because

I noticed the banner just says Survivor Palau.

It doesn't have any tribe name on it.

Because you've never seen the game start this way with 20 people, you get a little.

..

I found myself getting a little paranoid.

You know, we're not a tribe.

We don't have our buffs.

You know, we're just getting to know everyone's name.

I'm Jolanda.

Show them if you can't say it.

Something's going to happen.

Something big's going to happen.

We can't just remain as a group of 20.

It's a big question Mark.

We don't have a clue what's happening next.

Do.

water.

Who wants to do shelter?

I'll do shelter.

I'll do water.

I'll do shelter.

Okay, water people.

So we got 1, 2, 3, 4, and Kobe's 5.

Okay.

Does that sound like a good plan?

Say what?

Five people go look for water and 15 start in the shelter.

Yeah.

When we got on the beach, it was such a blur with all the

immunities and just the craziness of just being dropped off.

But actually, I think we got to things fairly quickly.

I mean, we found the map to the water source.

We started thinking about shelter and food.

And so people just broke off.

A group of four broke off to go get water.

And then everybody else stayed with shelter.

I mean, it was very quick.

It happened very fast.

What?

Now it's sounding like Paul Bunyan.

I know.

Survivors.

We're going to build a fort gladly.

We are survivors.

You okay?

Yeah.

You know, it was funny.

I mean, everybody's just walking around in different directions.

Let's get the water.

Let's build a shelter.

And you just got to watch that.

You know, I had a few people try to wrangle me into doing the fire.

And I'm just like, that's a loser job, man.

All right.

Get this going.

Oh.

I need a bathroom.

I'll get some more sticks.

Do we have a strong man here?

Come on.

Are you like Hercules?

Come on, Hercules.

Hercules.

Hercules.

Hercules.

We came out in the clothes we had on, and we were kind of taken by surprise that

we couldn't have, you know, the clothes that

we had thought we were going to have with us.

It was really difficult, I know, for a lot of people.

But there's been some great modifications to them, so.

Don't, like, hack.

Like, saw.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, I made shorts back in the day.

Oh, gosh.

They're just chopping things off left and right.

Pants are falling off, and skirts are getting a

little bit higher, and shirts are getting tied up.

You know, I tied mine tied up earlier, but decided to stop for now.

What's that big rocky thing?

I'm trying to find the middle.

What's that?

That big rocky thing.

Ah!

Yes, and there's a foot!

Man, no!

Stop!

Stop!

We were so excited to get to the water.

Call me!

What the hell is that?

Shoes!

So we finally found the water source, and also found a bag of everybody's shoes,

which was really nice to take back into camp.

Like, look, no more stilettos.

We have real shoes.

We can't let young, good-looking people have all the power.

That's what I was thinking.

Because there's a lot of them.

Yeah.

Me and Colby pretty much knew when we saw each other that we were going to be,

you know, kindred to one another, because we understood being different.

We understood being ostracized.

Yeah, I have to say, I sighed a sigh of relief when I saw you, because I realized

that wasn't going to be the weirdest one here.

I mean that in the most loving way.

I thought the same way.

I was like, oh, we're going to totally get lost.

You can tell that Angie and I are both cut from the same cloth in the scenario that

we think we're different, and we're the outcast, but I think we're both going to

have to watch it when it comes to the context of the game.

Because if we're too much of an outcast, obviously it's going to make us a target.

How do we get that up there?

I don't know.

Tom, what were you thinking with this?

I got this up here.

Actually, what we're going to need is, we're going to need

somebody to get up here to start putting these cross pieces.

The boys really got together and we used one big tree as our base for our shelter.

And then they put reeds up and they said, well, we need a time off the top.

So I offered.

I'm loving you already.

Okay.

I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing, but I wanted to help.

And I figured my rock climbing skills would help.

So I climbed that puppy like a monkey and I did what I could.

Where's the sun?

Beating down on me all day long.

I think it is like 2.30.

Do you believe this?

I know.

It's amazing.

So what are we thinking?

Me, you, just an early something here?

We might all be split tomorrow, but...

But I'm in with that with you guys, because we would be strong.

The whole thing could be reshuffled, but... Yeah, absolutely.

Grasshoppers have protein.

I just ate my first grasshopper.

Do you want to knock off threats or do you want to... you

don't know how the game is going to play out after that, right?

Right.

Are you not leaning towards any of the girls?

I mean, I'm not.

Honestly, I'm not leaning towards anyone.

Are you really leaning towards Jonathan?

Blindness?

Although he worked so hard today.

So you said everybody's working hard, really, when you look at it now.

I mean, in their own way.

I'm just going by connections.

I don't really connect with them.

I don't think I've said anything to him the whole time we've been here.

Honestly, I don't think he's talked to me either.

Everybody's assumption at this point is that we're all basically screwed,

because we all think we have tribal council, like now.

We don't even know if we're going to be on the same team.

I know, but that's why you just got to go for it today.

Right, because we could change tomorrow.

So we thought we had three days of at least getting to know everybody.

At least, you know, we don't know if we have that.

So everybody's security has been blown, so everybody's freaking out.

But I've definitely gone to different groups all day today and said,

who are you going to vote for?

Really?

That's interesting.

What about voting for this person?

What about Jonathan?

Hmm, good.

And as long as I do it subtly, you go boy, and sneak it in there,

you can change their minds.

Because at this point, everybody doesn't want it to be them.

Good morning, everybody.

Good morning.

What's going on, guys?

Hey, how you doing?

Oh, hey, how you doing there, Jeff?

What's up?

We got visitors!

What's up?

How's everybody doing?

Big group.

Anxious to know what's happening?

Yes!

All right, so Jolanda and Ian, you guys were the first two to the beach.

Who was the first person?

Ian.

Ian.

All right, Ian, take a spot right over here.

Jolanda, right over here.

Getting a little uncomfortable over here?

Yeah.

How's that immunity feel, Jolanda?

It feels good.

It ought to feel real good.

The immunity necklaces that you're wearing guarantee that

you're going to stay in this game for at least ten more minutes.

Which cannot be said for the other 18 of you.

We're going to divide into two tribes with nine members each.

That's 18 people.

There are 20 of you.

Two people will not be selected to be on a tribe.

Two people will get on a boat immediately and be sent home.

Oh, God.

Ian and Jolanda, you will make the first picks.

Alternating between men and women.

Each time you choose a person, that person will choose the next member of the tribe.

Ian, because you were first to the beach, you will select first.

You're picking a girl.

Okay.

Uh, Katie.

Jolanda, you're picking a guy.

Bobby John.

Good choice.

So Ian and Jolanda, your work is done.

The person you picked will now pick.

Katie, you're picking a guy.

Tom.

Steph.

Tom, you're picking a woman.

I'm going to take Jeanou.

Jeanou, still in the game and relieved.

Steph, you're picking a guy.

Jeff.

Jeff is going to make it to at least the first challenge.

Jeanou, you're picking a man.

Greg.

Jeanou, you look upset.

No, it's just kind of weird.

Kind of weird.

Kind of weird.

You don't do this a lot?

Jeff, you're picking a girl.

Kim.

Kim stays in the game.

Greg, you're picking a woman.

Jeff.

Kim, you're picking a guy.

James.

Jen, you're picking a guy.

Tough decision.

Getting down to it.

Kobe.

James.

Ashley.

Kobe, you're picking a woman.

Karen.

Karen, how does that feel to be standing over there?

What's going through your head?

It's not a good feeling, Jeff.

It's better to be on this side.

Ashley, you're picking a guy.

Abraham.

Abraham.

You each have one pick left.

You're going to pick one guy, you're going to pick one girl.

In doing so, you're going to pick the final members of your tribe and

effectively vote out two people from this game.

How are you feeling, Wanda?

It's been an awful long time since my heart pounded this fast.

Jonathan, how are you feeling?

My heart's beating.

I'm kind of surprised.

I thought I was going to be picked before this.

Okay, it is time to make the final selections.

Karen, you're picking a guy.

Make your decision.

Willard.

Willard stays in the game.

Jonathan is out of the game.

Abraham, you're picking a woman.

Make your decision.

Angie.

Angie stays in the game.

Wanda is out of the game.

Tough to say, but guys, it is time for you to go.

Right past me, you've got a boat waiting out here.

Go get Wanda!

Go get Jonathan, come on now.

But that's alright.

I'm going to wipe my tears and refocus.

That's in the past.

It's a whole new game.

Alright, hand out the buffs.

You guys are oolong.

You wear blue.

Your tribe?

Karor.

You will wear brown.

Okay, so you are now two tribes.

Oolong, Karor.

Two tribes still living together on the same beach.

And I'm back.

Have a good day.

I.

was so relieved.

I really thought you'd be in my competition.

It's definitely going to be weird all staying

on one, you know, beach together though.

I mean, it's still kind of, you know...

It hurts to be last, but...

I felt horrible being picked last.

I didn't think that I was going to be picked last.

So how many girls do we have?

Five?

I thought 100% that Kobe was going to pick me.

Five and four.

I don't feel like I'm on the tribe that I should be on.

So, there's no kindred feelings with my tribe.

I'm the odd man out.

Never had anything against you.

Ever.

Guys, if there's any sort of competition that they're trying to put into this game

already, let's not be the ones that started it.

Our average age is higher, but let's try to

weaken them when it comes to physical stuff.

I'm altogether very, very happy.

I wanted a wise tribe.

If I had the opportunity to pick, we got a little

bit of the older folks, which I really like.

And we're up against a bunch of the young bucks.

You compare the tribes and you see a definite difference.

They come to you and say, oh, listen, so-and-so on your team was talking about you.

They're just trying to break you down.

I love everybody on this team.

We definitely have some kind of advantage.

Which, I don't care what you say, you know, smarts in it too.

But athletics is going to play a part in it also.

Come on in, guys.

You guys ready to get to the challenge?

Yeah.

It is both reward and immunity.

Here's how it works.

Both tribes are going to compete head-to-head in a jungle obstacle course.

You'll make your way through a net maze, then through a series of tires.

You'll reach a covered supply dump where you will find a set of paddles you must

take tied to four survival items you can choose to take or leave behind.

Fire in the form of flint, two cans to carry water, flour and rice for your food,

and a tarp for shelter.

But the crates that these items are in have

been weighted to make them very heavy to carry.

Untie all of your items, continue through the course carrying the items.

You'll go up and over a wall, through a jungle swamp.

When you reach your canoe, drop the items you chose to take with you, get in the

canoe, paddle out to retrieve a flag, and race back ashore.

The first tribe to get back to their mat with all nine tribe members and their

tribe colored flag wins immunity and all the items they carried to that mat.

Keeping in mind, you can only win the items that make

it all the way to the finish, so it becomes a choice.

You want to win to guarantee yourself immunity,

but you want to win with as many items as possible.

Now let's get to immunity.

Ian, Jolanda, you can take those off.

Like I said, those guaranteed you stay in the game ten more minutes.

Those ten minutes are over.

This is what you covet now.

Immunity.

The only thing that keeps you safe in this game is this.

As long as you have it, you can't be voted out.

Take your spots.

Wait for my go.

Here we go.

For immunity and reward.

Survivors ready?

Go!

Tom with a big head start.

Neck and neck right now.

Tom, first one over for Karor.

Followed by Greg.

Here comes Jeff for Oolong.

There's Ian for Karor.

We're tight.

There's Jen.

Karor got a bit of a lead.

Here comes Kim for Oolong.

Oolong, one fell swoop, catches up.

Come on, let's go, guys!

Oolong, moving on!

Karor, go!

Up and over, however you want.

Neck and neck still.

Start pulling those off.

You gotta move all your items to the map before you can start untying.

Get that last item, Karor.

Oolong, start untying.

This is where you make your first decision.

Are you going to take all your items or not?

Karor, working together well.

Karor, very close.

Karor is free!

Karor is leaving their food and their water.

Taking only their fire with them.

You guys, come on!

We gotta go!

We don't lose!

They're gone!

We're out here!

If we don't get anything, we don't have anything.

I'm telling you, I think we should go.

We gotta go.

Oolong, keep it moving!

Karor, first to the wall.

Push me up on four.

Come on!

Come on!

You got it, Oolong!

Here comes Oolong, right on your tail.

Karor having trouble getting Willard over.

Oolong brought food and water, did not bring fire.

Interesting strategy.

Karor is up and over.

Karor, go!

Oolong really struggling.

Karor making their way through the swamp with a big lead.

Oolong finally over the wall.

Karor, first to their canoe.

The strategy was to only bring fire.

And it's working so far.

Paddle out, get your flag.

Let's go, Oolong!

Keep it moving, you're still in this!

Oolong, go!

Paddle out!

Hustle up, guys!

Good paddlers might be able to catch him.

Karor still with a big lead.

Get to the right side.

It's good, it's good.

All right, now it's just you guys.

Oolong, the flag is that way.

Oolong is looking for another island.

Karor, working together.

Straight, strong, fast.

Oolong.

having a heck of a time paddling.

Frustration setting in for Oolong.

Karor wins immunity and reward!

All right, Karor, nice strategy.

You chose to only bring fire.

You can boil water with that, you can cook food with that.

Okay, here is immunity.

You are safe from the vote tonight.

One other decision.

Because you won, you get a choice.

The two tribes will no longer be living together on one beach.

You can either go back to what you know and the shelter you helped build.

Or this is a map to a new unknown beach where you can start fresh.

What do you say, Tom?

Well, while I see a beach we already saw, let's go see something new.

New?

Let's have a new adventure.

You are going to take your chances.

Give up what you know for the unknown.

Here is your map to your new home.

Yeah!

Hulong, good news is, you are going home.

You are taking your outrigger canoe with you.

Bad news is, you are going to get some much needed practice when you paddle to

tribal council tonight and officially vote out the first member.

Get your stuff.

Head on out.

After the challenge, we were so excited.

We won immunity and we went to stuff that we needed to make fire.

We were so the underdog.

Winning that was huge for us.

This wave came and we went over.

I don't know what the deal was, you know, who was leaning what way or

what, but I think it was just a combination of all forces and we just went down.

All of the supplies to make fire were in this

heavy steel container that went straight down.

It was just like, did this really happen?

I thought I saw something, but hell, I don't know.

We were so elated to ride back in the canoe.

We were just loving life and couldn't wait

to see the new beach and all this to happen.

We're just crushed right now and we don't have the water.

We don't have the flint to start a fire, to boil the water and purify it.

We lost everything we won today.

We're in a worse scenario than we originally had.

Whoa!

We lost the challenge and we lost pretty hard.

The other tribe outplayed us and outwitted us completely.

You know what?

We didn't make smart decisions.

They were smart.

They took just the fire.

The coconuts will sustain us for 39 days if we had to.

So understand that I'm not going to allow anyone to be negative.

Nobody needs to be negative.

Okay, no, no, about, oh, we don't have this.

We got everything we need.

I know how things work.

I'm not the strongest person.

A lot of people are going to choose who doesn't

fit in the best and who they think is a weak link.

So I definitely think that I am a target.

But when it comes to challenges, physically,

I know I'm stronger than most of their dudes.

Let's keep on what we're doing.

We're going to do Angie.

We're going to do Angie, but we got to get the other guys to go in.

I'm going to go talk to Stephanie because

if we have issues, we need to work them out.

My vote will be for Angie, not because I don't like her, but she is a person that

must be voted off in order for our team to be as strong as it can be.

So we need to... Well, I think we need to keep the men.

I think it's absolutely imperative.

We can't lose any of our guys, which, I mean, curiously, I could be voted off.

I don't want to be voted off.

I think the team needs me.

We need your strength.

But I do have to say we should have left earlier.

We shouldn't have tried to get everything to us.

You're right.

You're right.

I know that you're just a complete go-getter, and that's

why you wanted to get everything, and I understand that.

So I guess Angie.

Okay.

You too.

Absolutely.

Nervous as hell about tribal.

Wish I wasn't going tonight.

We made a dumb mistake, and I don't think we should be going tonight, but we are.

And it's because of one person, I feel.

Part of the reason we lost the challenge is because we didn't leave soon enough.

She wanted everything.

I don't think we need to get rid of her.

I'm not going to vote for her.

Stephanie's thinking that Jolanda's the reason we lost the

challenge, but that woman's got a lot, a lot of strength.

I think she can still help us out.

I haven't seen where she's hurting us just yet.

Who are you going to vote for?

I think Angie.

She's not there.

All right.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

This sucks.

I'll go with you.

Okay, newsflash.

Newsflash.

This is something that I noticed.

For every two hours that we work, we're going to rest for at least an hour.

Okay?

It is time for us to get focused, kick butt, take names.

Jolanda is a strong personality.

She's not a team player.

I didn't know that that's how you guys thought.

Right.

I thought I was the only one.

Are you down with that?

Are you in?

Because I'll be pissed if everybody changes their word.

I mean, I'll hold it against you for life.

Ashley says we're voting out Joe.

Are you in?

I was like, hell yeah, I'm in.

Like, I'm thinking I'm the one out.

Like, I know how today went.

You don't think I remember exactly the order in which we got picked for tribes?

I don't trust anyone in this tribe, but if I can

at least make it past this one, I'll be happy.

Find each of you is a torch.

Go ahead and grab a torch.

Approach a flame.

Dip it in and get fire.

This is part of the ritual of tribal council.

In this game, fire represents your life.

As long as you have fire, you're still in the game.

When your fire's gone, so are you.

Have a seat.

Well, welcome to your first tribal council.

I know you don't want to be here.

Stephanie, what's been the biggest surprise the first three days?

Biggest surprise?

Oh, God.

We're starving.

We can't get fire.

We're so thirsty.

We were together as one and now we're separated.

We formed bonds and now they're gone and we don't know what's coming next.

It's been really tough.

James, happy with this tribe?

I am.

This is a damn fine tribe.

Everybody in here is tough.

They're young.

They got a lot of energy, a lot of testosterone.

We're going to win some matches.

We just didn't do it today.

Jeff, let's talk about the strategy of today's

challenge because it was about making a choice.

And it seems as though you guys have a very strong

tribe, but it was brains that beat you today.

Would you agree?

Yeah, we've got the strength.

We all have the endurance.

There's just a couple key times that we just messed up and, you know, we lost time

trying to get everything we possibly could and get running with it.

And it wasn't going to happen.

So, James, let me be clear.

You didn't even bring fire.

Oh, hell no.

We should have.

You did not take fire.

Dumbass.

Well, we tried to get it, but it was last.

And then when we realized that we just lost a tremendous amount of time,

we just said, OK, just take the other stuff.

Ashley, is there a leader on this tribe yet?

Jeff, I think that is the only thing that's holding this group back is that we

have yet to come together as a group and decide

who is going to lead our group right now.

Jolanda, can this group lead itself as a group?

No.

We need somebody to make a unilateral decision.

I mean, I would like, if I could, to help lead the team,

but I also know that I have a very strong personality.

So that's been my biggest dilemma because I don't want for people to say,

oh, you know, her personality is too strong.

She's bossy.

She's a witch.

Angie, picked last.

Tribe welcomes you.

But now here we are at tribal council and you were still picked last.

Yep.

How heavy is that weighing on your mind or have you overcome that?

It weighs very heavy on my mind.

I mean, it's hard being picked last, but I think that I tried really,

really hard at the challenge today, but I think

definitely my head was going to be on the chopping block.

You know, either there's some things going on where somebody has somebody else in

mind or it's just, it's going to overwhelmingly be me.

So... We'll find out.

It is time to vote.

Jolanda, you're up.

Angie, I just don't think that we can be happy with losses.

We've got to evaluate and move forward.

It's nothing personal, but it's either you or I and I don't want it to be me.

I'll go tally the votes.

Once the votes are read, the decision is final.

Person voted out will be asked to leave the tribal council area immediately.

I'll read the votes.

First vote.

Angie.

Jolanda.

One vote, Angie.

One vote, Jolanda.

Angie.

Two votes, Angie.

One vote, Jolanda.

Angie.

That's three votes, Angie.

One vote, Jolanda.

Jolanda.

Three votes, Angie.

Two votes, Jolanda.

Jolanda, we're tied.

Three votes Angie, three votes Jolanda.

That's four votes Jolanda.

First person voted out of Survivor Palau, Jolanda.

That's five votes, that's enough.

You need to bring me your torch.

We love you guys.

Watch the win.

Jolanda, Travis Spokane.

Well, if there's one thing you should take away from tonight's Tribal Council,

it should be this.

You need to stop with the excuses and get a plan or you will be back here very soon.

You're not going to be going back to camp with fire.

You're going to earn that on your own.

Go back to camp.

Good night.

Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode.

Next time on Survivor.

Oh my God, there were three.

Oh no.

Karora questions the move to the new beach.

Do you think there could be a worse island than this?

At Oolong, Jeff and Kim get cozy and the search for Flint intensifies.

Fire, that's the only thing that matters.

I played this game and I don't think that I would do anything differently.

I mean, I am the oldest and I think differently than my tribe.

They are a lot more happy-go-lucky than I am, but

that's fine because this was a great adventure.

And it's an experience that I think everyone should

try, and I don't regret anything that happened after.