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Previously on Survivor. This is the scariest thing and the hardest thing

I'll ever do.

The last Oolong member battled to survive alone.

I feel like I'm going to starve to death. No, no, no. If I win, it'll be

it. As she reached her breaking point, Stephanie received some good news.

It's a merch.

I'm going to have food.

And food. She packed her things.

And paddled out to join Karor.

Karor welcomed their new tribe mate with open arms.

But some had different ideas.

As much as I'd like to have her around, I think she needs to go really fast.

Two Palauan fishermen arrived to teach the tribe how to fish.

And then they celebrated with an island feast.

And some celebrated more than others.

You all right? Yeah, I'm good.

Stephanie. The next day, Kobe told Stephanie all of the tribe's secrets and

alliances. Jennifer is your main thought right now.

Because Jennifer's so jealous of me.

Irritating some of the other tribe members.

It's so obvious what he's doing right now.

Kobe told Steph that Jen wants to take her out, which isn't good.

Tom reassured Stephanie that their alliance from day one was still solid.

got friends in this tribe who are going to keep you alive.

At the first individual immunity challenge, the tribe

becomes one by one to temptation.

Leaving Tom as the last man standing.

Tom wins the first individual immunity.

At tribal council, Janu seems ready to go.

I think it's me tonight.

But it was Kobe's loose lips. Tenth person voted out of Survivor Palau. It

him the game.

Kobe, tribe has spoken.

Making him the first member of the jury.

Eight are left. Who will be voted out tonight?

We're at 25.

Last night, Kobe got voted off, and I was taken by surprise.

I had no words. I couldn't even say goodbye to him. I just felt this huge

I was so taken back. I felt betrayed. Nobody had informed me of anything.

I'm sorry. Are we at summer camp?

This is not necessarily our colors.

We're playing a game. Exactly. What was that performance?

I don't know.

I know.

Like, her eyes and, like, I seriously, the smile looked like a jack -o'

to me. Janu is completely mad.

She's crazy. She's a crazy person.

Last night at Tribal Council, she was sitting in, like, a jack -in -the -box

with this really creepy smile and eyes on her face. She was just so excited

because she thought she was going.

It was scary.

I didn't like it at all. It freaked me out. I was like a clown.

Katie started.

She was gossiping about Janu.

She was saying, ooh, Janu's giving looks, Janu's making faces, and Janu

overheard it.

What are we, junior high, Katie?

We pretend we're all good friends?

It's silly. Do you understand what I mean? I have nothing against you

because I don't know you. I have nothing against you. But you're being... You're

being creepy. I'm sorry.

Well, then why don't you tell me to my face?

Why do you have to go to your little friends and tell them? That's what I

understand. I'm sorry.

No, you don't have to be. You don't have to be sorry.

That's who you are. I apologize.

That wasn't fair. I'm not used to playing games.

If I had something to say about you, I swear to God I would come up and say it

to your face.

Why do I have to go to... And she's doing this. Because you're Saturday

Live? Because you're the comedian to be?

She just talks in these circles and doesn't make any sense.

And then she's like, you know, Katie...

Then you're making fun of me and she does the face again, which is even more

scary when she's impersonating herself being impersonated. I am very upset.

Okay, I apologize, you know. That's it. It doesn't matter if I can or not.

You're done.

You're done with the conversation.

I just don't want it to turn into, like, you know.

It's going to turn into whatever it's going to turn into because all you guys

are going to turn on each other.

Janu is turning it into just something that we need to kind of put up with out

here. It's kind of a buzzkill to have her around. It's unfortunate, but what

you going to do?

I'm not going to vote someone out because I don't like them.

I can get over it.

She plays a bigger role in all of our strategies, where Stephanie only

it.

Some may think that Stephanie deserves to stay around, but in the grand scheme

of things, winning this game is hardly about deserving.

I don't care if someone deserves to be here or not. If you have a role in my

strategy, then you deserve to be here so you can help me win a million dollars.

Ready for today's reward challenge?

Yes. Okay, for today's challenge, you are going to build a tower in the water.

Here's how it'll work. We will randomly divide into two tribes of four.

Using a buoy for assistance, you will transport the six pieces of scaffolding,

one at a time, into the water and construct the tower.

Once you've built the tower and it's secure, one tribe member will climb to

top, grab the small flag, and race back to the beach.

First tribe of four to get back to the mat with their flag wins the award.

Want to know what you're playing for? The winning foursome will leave here and

take part in a Palawan feast.

You'll be met by the high chief of this area at a bai, which, in case you're

wondering, is a traditional meeting house where chiefs get together to work

tribal politics. You will drink local beer.

You will also have food and dessert.

Make sense? Yeah. All right. We will randomly divide into two tribes, and

get going.

All right. The tribes are Steph, Ian, Katie, and Jen, taking on Greg, Tom,

and Karen.

Here we go. Four reward.

Survivors ready.

Go.

Dead even, heading out with the first piece of scaffolding, and finding out it

is not as easy as it looks. Those pieces weigh 30 pounds each.

Tom and Greg going down for their tribe.

Janu and Karen sitting this out, letting Greg and Tom do the work.

Ian, Jen, Steph, and Katie all working together.

A lot easier with four people than it is with two. My side's on.

My side's on.

Karen and Janu still getting this out, letting Greg and Tom do the work for

their tribe, while all four members of the other tribe are working together.

Those pieces are going to need to line up exactly before they will fit

Janu goes out to help.

Genu, Karen, and Greg have their first piece of scaffolding in. They're heading

back for their next.

Ian, Jen, Katie, Steph has their first piece in.

They're heading back, trailing.

Tom and Greg, Genu and Karen coming back with their second piece of scaffolding.

Ian,

Steph, Jen, Katie coming back with their second piece of scaffolding.

Janu and Karen resting again at the platform.

Now Janu heading out to help.

Just as Ian, Jan, Katie, Steph start to assemble their second piece.

Tom,

Greg, Karen, Janu have their second piece of scaffolding. They're heading

Ian, Jan, Katie, Steph have their second piece in.

Heading back, trying to make up some time.

Four pieces left.

Katie really blowing down her tribe. We still got a fish with me going for it.

Tom, Janu, Greg, and Karen with their third piece of scaffolding. Come on,

Grab this. Grab the fish.

Katie, pull this. Katie, help him. Katie, pull this.

Everybody wants to eat.

Big fish.

The other way.

Greg trying to get that last corner on. They have their third piece heading back

to shore for another one. Ian, Jeff, Jen, Katie working together. They have

and they're heading back in.

Janu is starting to

struggle trying to get to the platform to hold on.

Janu gets the second win. She goes back underwater again.

Greg getting into a position where they can hand him that fourth piece of

scaffolding. Ian's group making up some time.

Greg and Tom are lined up. Janu is lined up. They have their fourth piece of

scaffolding. Steph, Ian, Jen, Katie have their fourth piece in, and they're

heading back. They have two pieces left now.

Everyone, let's get it.

You can only move as quickly as your slowest member.

Tom, Greg, Janu, and Karen are worn out.

Guys, only a couple yards.

You got it. They still managed to get that fifth piece.

Ian and Steph not quitting.

Pick it up. Move it over. Come on, Steph.

Tom, Greg, Karen, Janu have one piece left.

And he has hers. Heading back for their last piece.

You guys are still in this.

Tom, Karen.

Greg, Janu, coming back with their final piece of scaffolding.

Tom and Greg, Janu and Karen, starting to wear down.

Steph, Ian, Jen, Katie, not quitting.

Greg, Tom, Janu, Karen, with their final piece of scaffolding.

Once they have the cap on, they'll grab the flag, heading back to the beach.

Jen, Steph and Ian doing all the work.

Katie's worn out.

Tom, Janu, Greg, have the final piece on.

Janu's going to climb to the top.

Janu, I'm clipping her flag. Now it's a race back to the beach.

Janu is back, waiting on the rest of her tribe.

Janu, Tom, Karen, Greg.

Win reward.

Blow and feast.

Ian, Jen, Katie, Steph, great effort.

Just not enough.

So I got nothing for you. Head on back to camp.

You guys ready to eat? Yeah, let's do it.

Get your stuff. Head on out.

We've been in Palau now for weeks and weeks and really have seen nothing but

wilderness of Palau.

This was my opportunity to meet the people.

It's so good to be here.

To be respected by them and then to return that respect. It's just another

that I bring home.

It's a privilege and honor to present you our little gift.

Thank you so very much.

I've never been in the presence of a real chief.

He gave me a beautiful headpiece with flowers, and he blessed me. I was very,

very moved.

We were just very thankful for the opportunity to step outside of life on

island here and experience what is life in Palau really like.

Beautiful. We sat down at a little table very low to the ground with pillows.

on which they just started a procession of epicurean delight.

Oh, my God.

This is going to be tricky or something.

Oh, my God.

There was

no talking, game, strategy, planning.

We left all of the game and strategy at the door.

I think I'm going to make myself sick.

Halfway through the meal, I had to get up and excuse myself.

I thought I was going to have an embolism.

You know,

it's kind of disappointing to get this big meal in you, and we're all enjoying

it.

I want to take down as much as possible.

And, you know, there's four other people that would have enjoyed it a ton, but

unfortunately, you know, couldn't handle the entire thing.

We didn't even talk about if we had brought back any food, and we knew they

assuming that we didn't bring back any food.

And Greg says, okay, don't finish your stew.

Don't eat another bite.

We just came back from this feast, and Janu says, oh, I want to try just one

more. and reaches out and takes some of the food.

I thought it was interesting that Janu decided to say, oh, you know, I didn't

get to try that because she was vomiting or whatever, and she stuck her hands in

there and ate our dessert.

Actually, Karen did it too. But, you know, what are we going to say? Get your

hands off something that you brought us?

I don't think so.

What's it look like, anything?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Look at that.

Oh, my God.

Feeling claustrophobic? Are you prone to worry, panic during this one? You could

be next during the jury.

What is this? Oh, man. Cage underwater.

Underwater. You have to put it underwater right away? I'll bet you.

claustrophobic? Oh, yeah.

Underwater.

I definitely need immunity because apparently I'm the strongest girl and

just as much of a threat as any of the guys.

So we'll see. I mean, I'm doing the best I can out here and I just hope that I

can get immunity.

Come on in, guys.

You guys ready to get to today's challenge?

Absolutely. First things first, Tom.

Immunity is back up for grabs.

Today's immunity challenge is going to test your ability to remain calm and not

panic when everything else in your body says otherwise.

You all take a spot in the water underneath a graded...

steel barrier.

As the tide begins to rise, the water will rise, and your breathing room will

slowly decrease until you run out of breathing room.

The person who stays in this challenge the longest wins immunity, guaranteed a

one in seven shot at a million bucks in the title of Soul Survivor. One more

thing. Today's challenge also reveals how you handle fear.

The first person to bail on this challenge will face the ultimate test of

You'll be taken to a new beach and abandoned there tonight to live on your

You'll have flint and steel.

You'll have a machete. You'll have a jerry can full of water. And you'll have

some fishing gear. So if you've learned anything in your first 26 days out here,

you should be fine. If not, it's going to be a miserable night.

Make sense?

Take a spot out in the water. We'll get started.

Here we go.

Survivors ready.

Begin.

There's a man walking to a box.

Got a bar in one hand and a bar in the other.

First person out, leaving here, on a boat, taken to an island, abandoned.

I'm thinking of stepping out just to get away from this crowd for a night.

A little vacation on the tribe.

Get away from the rats for a night. That's right.

Jen, think you'd be all right on your own?

I think it'd be kind of tough, actually.

How about you, Janu?

I would try my best.

I'm already getting cold in here, so I don't know how long.

What's going to be worse?

Which would be worse, hanging in that water cold or being left alone tonight?

Probably hanging in this water cold right now.

Are you starting to panic a little?

Yeah.

Just like that, Janu's out.

What just happened, Janu?

Was it me saying the word panic?

Janu, how are you at fire?

I don't know. I'll find out tonight.

Have you made fire yet?

Oh, no.

Katie, glad it's her and not you?

Well, hell yeah, Jeff.

Are you kidding?

Doesn't seem like a lot of love lost with these guys. They don't seem too

concerned about you tonight.

You know what? I'm sitting here asking her if she knows how to make fire. You

guys are making jokes like you're an open mic.

You tell me. What am I supposed to think?

Water's starting to rise.

Soon you will run out of room completely.

This challenge has been going for about 40 minutes.

This is where mind over matter comes into play.

The water's completely covering everybody's ears.

Now it's starting to creep up toward the mouth and the eyes.

Karen hops out of the competition.

We are down to six.

Water really creeping up toward the mouth and eyes now.

Jen almost underwater.

Steph partially underwater.

Ian struggling.

Pushing his face through that grate.

Jen is underwater.

We'll see. Come back up.

Katie's out of the competition.

Jen still underwater.

Steph was underwater.

Both remaining women are running out of breathing room.

Ian goes underwater.

Jen and Steph still underwater.

Ian's back up.

Jen is out of the competition.

Steph is out of the competition.

We are down to three. Tom, Greg, and Ian.

All five women are out of the competition.

Immunity at stake.

Water coming in over the eyes.

Into the mouth.

Greg goes underwater.

Greg is out of the competition.

Tom trying to create a hand snorkel. Ian plugging his nose.

Immunity at stake.

Safety at Tribal Council.

Tom wins immunity.

Okay,

some

business to take care of. First of all, as you knew, we're going to bring your

boat in.

You will be taken to a deserted island. You'll be left on your own with the

materials you have.

Community, come over and get it.

Once again, you are safe from the vote at Smart Nights Tribal Council.

For the rest of you, including Janu, somebody else is going to be voted out

this game. You'll become the second member of the jury.

Swim on back to your vote.

Right now, I am going to a different island all by myself because I couldn't

finish out the immunity challenge.

First thing first, make fire.

I don't think that I'll be scared as long as I have fire.

I think if I'm going to be in the dark, then I think I'll get a little bit more

scared.

This is very hard and it's very frustrating but I don't want to give up.

I just feel very inadequate because I see the fire come up and then it goes

and I try to put little pieces and it's not working.

This is a challenge for me, but I need a time away from that camp. I'm not

getting along well with anybody.

I feel very much on my own, and it is me against them.

Yesterday, I didn't even want to be here. But maybe God was just telling me,

hold on a little bit more because this is the feeling you were supposed to get.

So who knows? Every day brings new experiences. And right now, I am

happiest that I have been in these 26 days because it's all about me and this

little island.

the moon, the stars, the water, and my fire.

The big decision that we're facing right now is who's going home tonight.

We think that the girls will be convinced that it's Janu.

And my thought with that is that that's like an emotional response because we

get along with Stephanie.

And Stephanie has the ability to form some inside bonds early. No one's going

do that with Janu. And so I know I can convince Jan that Stephanie's the one.

From day two.

Katie, Ian, myself, and Stephanie had all decided that we'd try to run this as

final four.

And we all agreed that should we get split into different tribes, every man

himself, but look out for each other when we do get back together.

The problem with that right now is Jen and Greg, who have since joined Ian,

Katie, and I and have become five, are adamant that Stephanie goes home.

So at what point do we stop rewarding Janu with... I think next. We're the

ones here, right? Yeah, I think next. I think she goes next.

Right.

I still struggle with the question of why not now, if then, you know? I mean,

why for the same exact reason? Well, I think Stephanie's a bigger threat than

Janu.

And there's no way that Janu squeaks by in the end.

But she wants to go home so bad.

Well, we know they have to go.

It's true.

I get concerned about the whole 11 travel councils in a row.

Stephanie's still surviving.

I just feel like it's a story developing that we need to put an end to.

Stephanie is a physical threat.

She's a competitor. She's got a strong will. She wants to win this game.

There's other folks like Janu who don't want to win this game as much as her.

The Stephanie story has been continuing and continuing.

So you can just see it all coming together.

Stephanie conquers Oolong, then comes in and conquers Karora. And we want to all

prevent that from happening.

I love her to death. I'm really going to miss her.

But better now that you're getting too comfortable.

As things seem now within the tribe, Stephanie...

appears to be going home tonight.

So it's not where my heart is, but anything can happen.

Hey, how was it?

It was great.

Yeah.

It took me about ten and a half hours to make fire.

You got it? You got fire? You got fire?

Just three and a half, three hours.

Did you feel better? Did you seem like you feel better? Better?

Yeah, it was full circle for me. It was great to be away from here, and it was

great to be on my own, and I just had time to be by myself, and that was good.

Wow, that's amazing.

Good for you.

Well done.

To be honest, I didn't want to come back here, and when I got here, everybody

was like, oh that's great hey good job way to go to the same people that were

being rude and saying that i created animosity just not nice

do

you think that's happier

I mean, we all agree that it's Janu tonight, and Janu wants it to be her.

But for some reason, I have a feeling it's me.

Today, there was never a time when I grabbed anybody alone and walked down

beach.

It almost seems like no one wants to talk about it.

So I'm really nervous.

I'm now bringing the first member of the jury.

Toby, voted out at the last tribal council.

Janu, let's talk about your night alone.

You were abandoned on a separate island with meager supplies.

Yes. How'd you do? I did great.

I finally got the fire going and then did a little dance. Really excited.

That had to be a big accomplishment for you. It was a very big accomplishment

and I tried to put myself to sleep and in the morning the sun rose and it was a

whole new day.

It was great.

As you left in your boat, everybody waved and said good luck.

Did you buy it?

Honestly, Jeff, it was... No.

I'm sure that half of it was sincere, but the other half was, as they call it,

the game.

And when I came home today from the island, it just felt really strange. It

like I didn't belong.

Karen, you look like you're counting to ten over there.

I'm just shocked.

You know, if that's the way she chooses to take it, that's in Janu's head.

Tom, at this point in the game, is it worth versus threat? Who deserves to

in this game versus who can't I beat?

Yeah, well, it's all gamesmanship now. Nobody's voting based on who they like

who makes me laugh.

The game is on, and people are basing their votes on how it positions them in

the game.

and eliminating competition is part of this game.

Greg, same question.

It's not a question of worthiness, and I think threat, you know, everyone that

wants to win a million dollars here is a threat to me. I mean, you definitely

want someone in the game who's not going to really try than you would someone

who's given 5 million percent.

And some plans have been established, and some people may be threats within

those plans.

isn't always about fairness and who deserves what.

Katie, why keep you?

Why keep me? Yeah.

Well, I don't pose any threat at this point, especially as far as challenges

Janu, why keep you?

No reason they can get rid of me.

There's no reason they should keep you.

No, because, I mean, I have to be honest.

I've had a really rocky road, so if I was them, God, I'd be sick of myself

already.

You almost seem like you want to go home.

It doesn't matter, Jeff. Whatever happens, happens.

I'm completely satisfied.

Is there a part of you that wants to say, vote me out?

Yes, absolutely.

But I don't know what they'll do.

Ian.

Why keep somebody who's saying, I want out of this game. I'm not going back to

camp. Well, if you feel like you don't want to continue in this game, if you

feel like, you know, you want to set your torch down, then you have the power

do that. You have the ability and the power to set your torch down at any

And there's nobody keeping you here.

Stephanie, if looks could kill, Janu would be on the ground.

It's just, it's nothing against Janu. It killed me. I can't even.

Someone who I feel like could care less if they're even here.

And here I am, like, I'd kill to be here.

Yeah, but what you need to understand from my point is that I already received

what I needed to receive from this whole experience.

And you're fine with it. You could care less if you leave right now.

Yes, that's correct. I care.

I'm not some play this game.

And, like, if someone asked me to vote them out, see it.

Because you don't deserve to be here.

And, um... So you feel you're in a hot seat tonight?

I know I am.

It's just, it's not that, it just, it kills me that someone who wants to

basically go home that bad...

These people will keep around just because.

I don't know why. I guess I showed too much heart and too much will.

Tom, in your profession, unity, camaraderie, big part of it.

When you hear somebody like that laying it out, and you have somebody next to

him who's saying, please get rid of me, is there a dilemma for you?

There is a dilemma.

Stephanie would fit into a 108 truck in a moment, and everybody in the company

would be proud to work with her. And it's not work, and it's not camaraderie.

It's survivor.

So there's a huge difference here.

Janu, if you had your way, what would happen tonight?

I would ask the tribe to vote me out and keep Stephanie in.

What's the difference between you laying your torch down and you looking to this

group and saying, vote me out?

I guess after reflecting and understanding this, there would be no

So I would be willing to lay down my torch so that Stephanie can have a

to stay in the game.

Not just for me. If she wants to lay down her torch and she wants to quit

game, she can do it. But not on my account.

Do you want me to rephrase it? What I am saying is I will lay down my torch.

And I don't want Stephanie to feel that I am doing it for her.

That's something that I have to do. I just want to be clear. You are on your

quitting this game. This evening.

Well, I don't know if it's appropriate.

We have rain coming down. Maybe this is your final epiphany or cleansing moment.

I see that you brought all your belongings. Go ahead and gather them.

torch over.

Shenu, per your wishes, this game is over for you, but you will not go home.

You'll return and be a part of our jury.

Thank you, Jeff.

Good night.

Another strange turn of events at Tribal Council.

Steph, you've hung in there for a long time, overcome a lot of odds.

You escaped another one tonight.

Sounds like you have your work cut out for you.

Grab your torches, guys. Head back to camp.

Good night.

Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode.

Next time on Survivor.

Tom might have to be the next to go.

Stephanie steps up her game. All the women.

I'll do it if you guys are mean.

And one of the men could take the fall.

We didn't vote Stephanie out when we should have, which is the first round.

You want to think I'm a threat?

Actually, how threatening I am.

asked them to please let me go home, and it didn't work. So I'd made the last

move, and I decided to take myself out of the game. I guess I did make a major

power play, and I guess I did ruin their plans. Even though I laid down my

torch, no one will ever be able to take away this most unforgettable experience.

No one.