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My god.

Yes!

Bye.

That's insane.

Previously on survivor...

Yeah.

The five of us are uniting.

One of us... And we're gonna

flip this game on its head.

Genevieve telling Rachel that

she's dragging me is laughable.

I've been playing a game that no one is seeing.

I'm sick of it.

I'm sick of being underestimated in this game.

- Kyle? - Yes. - But we have to get him first.

I knew his day would come,

and I've been drooling... ...for this day.

Eleventh person voted out

and the fourth member of our jury: Kyle.

The tribe has spoken.

I'm hoping that this thing will last through the night,

so, we'll push these down a little bit more.

You know, Kyle was definitely a big part

of the fabric of season 47.

Tonight, I am on top of the world, because

Kyle is now gone.

It was always just about his story.

- Right. - It was, like, the Kyle show.

It was too annoying and I couldn't let it go.

The longer he was here, the more annoying he became.

He walked around calling Caroline and I

"tweedleydee and tweedleydum."

And tonight, we got sweet, sweet, sweet revenge.

I was, like, dead set on having him gone.

He was taking away our opportunity

and slowly just picking off, one by one, all of us,

right? Because he was winning.

Having Kyle was a really,

really useful shield, but

there's really nothing I could have done.

I was kind of powerless tonight,

because there is a posse of five players: Andy,

teeny, Rachel, sue and Caroline,

picking off the big threats one at a time.

- Final seven. - Yay.

- Final seven. - Final seven.

Unbelievable.

Genevieve and I are in a really tight spot,

but this game is not over for us yet.

And as long as I'm on this island,

I'm gonna fight.

It's supposed to be two thirds, so, that's right.

Okay, let's light it.

Maybe we'll let it keep cooking like that a little bit more.

Here, I'll do

I practiced making rice before this, like, once.

I'm actually so not a cook.

Really, at this point,

no one is as close as sue and I.

I wonder if sometimes she sees her daughter in me in terms of

if her daughter was playing, maybe she imagines this is

what her daughter would be playing like.

I'm proud of you, you know?

As a duo, we have

all of the tools and all of the roles that

we need to make it to the end.

I'm a planner, I'm a strategist,

but I feel like sue is my provider,

and she's most willing to, like, put her neck out there

and do the dirty work.

- We're animals, aren't we? - Yeah.

She is the one who's crawling

through the mud, searching for idols.

Come on.

She's, like, literally crawling

on, like, you know, hands and knees,

getting dirtier, dirtier every single day.

We all know getting to the end

on survivor is complex and messy and crazy,

but I could not think

of a better alliance to go to the end with.

Yesterday, I was, like, discounting your game.

That was so, like, stupid and unfair of me,

and, like, I hope we can still be friends after this,

that'll you'll forgive me, - I...

'Cause I'm really sorry, honestly.

- That was so disrespectful. - Of course.

I had no business doing that, and I feel like,

now you feel, like, awkward around me.

- And I'm so sorry, Andy. - I know what we signed up for.

Like, we're playing a game.

And within that game comes perception

of other people's games, and it's all fair.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry to make it uncomfortable

- with you guys. - It's okay.

I've sort of been branded as someone

who is just calculated and strategic

and doesn't really care about people.

And in this game, if everyone is afraid

that I'm too big, too much,

I think the best thing for my game is to shrink.

Game-wise, we've had... We've had an interesting

relationship, and I just think it's kind of fun.

I think what's also fun is that we're both still in it.

Well, I think you'll be in it for a long time.

I think I'm... I'm, in it for now.

I would love to be, like, the big, bad wolf, still,

but that is going to end my time

quicker than playing possum.

And at this point, I will play possum.

I will play sad puppy dog with tail between its legs.

I'll play giraffe, elephant, whatever I need

to play to stay in this game a little longer.

I'm really not that dangerous, you know. You've-you've

taken off my claws and teeth,

and now I'm just a house cat.

There are folks on this beach

that are the bigger threat than I am right now.

Look where we've ended up, Genevieve.

From the insane asylum of lavo,

all the way to beka beach, where bad things happen.

I do think if Rachel goes out,

everyone's chances of winning get better.

- I hear you. - Like, I think

everybody actually likes her the most.

She's playing the game that I wish I played.

It is, like, very calculated, organized and controlled.

You think that's what the jury's thinking,

is Rachel is the biggest threat right now?

Rachel has been, like, tactical about everything,

like, flawlessly.

Like.

I'm not a slam dunk for you if Rachel is there.

- That's what I'm saying. - Sounds like a threat.

I say it's not a slam dunk for you

and then you come back and tell me that's a threat?

Okay, that was a... thing to say.

Genevieve doesn't respect my game.

She doesn't think I can beat Rachel.

And I'm insulted by her words.

You definitely use emotions as a weapon.

Genevieve is desperate, trying to cause some chaos,

and I'm not falling into that trap

because Sam and Genevieve are both on the bottom.

They're people who have hurt me

in the past, they're people who bothered me in this game.

I'm just giving you my opinion, 'cause you asked.

All right.

At this point in our coalition of underdogs,

we're sick of Genevieve and Sam.

We're scared of Genevieve and Sam.

One of them is going home,

and there's nothing they can do about it.

So awkward.

My god.

I hate that they're almost, like, just c...

Wallowing together. I don't know.

Like, commiserating, but, like...

They just think...

No. I mean, they're-they're very outwardly joking

- about how they know it's them two. - Yeah.

It's almost, like, uncomfortable.

- Yes. - Okay.

Yeah.

I found out this morning

that Sam and Genevieve are

actively trying to target me

and giving all these reasons why I'm going to win.

It is scary, but I also feel pretty secure

in the people that I have my trust in.

I think that, no matter how scary they make me out to be,

they're always going to be more scary than me.

But also, I do

have this idol that nobody knows about, and I do have

a block a vote advantage,

and the alliance of five knows about it.

All of them.

So, I feel good.

And I'm loaded. Locked and loaded.

Come on in.

Boy.

All right, shall we get to today's

reward challenge?

For today's challenge, you're gonna race

through a series of obstacles

and retrieve a ball from a net tunnel.

Then you'll retrieve a second ball

and crawl under a net to the finish,

where you will attempt to land both balls

on a two-level perch.

First player to finish wins a reward.

Want to know what you're playing for?

The winner will enjoy a nice afternoon at the sanctuary,

where good things happen.

An afternoon filled with.

Italian food.

Pizza.

Cheese.

- Cheese. My god. - Pepperoni.

- Pepperoni. - Margarita.

How about some pasta?

- Bolognese? - Yeah.

Mushroom? Yeah.

Crisp, fresh, Caesar salad.

Fixings?

Fixings. Why not?

- Yeah. - You like red wine?

Some red wine or soda,

if you prefer, and for dessert, tiramisu.

Worth playing for? All right.

We'll draw for spots. We'll get it on. Here we go.

- Wow. - Sanctuary awaits.

Sure.

All right, here we go.

For reward.

Survivors ready?

Go! First you got to get rid

of all those sandbags.

Three of them are easy. Push 'em over.

Three of them are tied up.

You're gonna have to quickly untie those knots.

Then you go over the same way the bags go over.

Just keep ripping through that rope.

Launch those sandbags and toss yourself over,

and you're on to the next stage.

Rachel, you're good.

Rachel's over first.

Rachel in the lead. There's Sam right behind.

Got to move that ball through the net tunnel.

Here comes Andy.

- Ooh! - There's Genevieve.

Here comes Caroline.

Ooh.

There goes teeny. Here comes sue.

Everybody now in the net tunnel.

You can go from the side,

you can go from the top, you can go from the bottom.

You just want to move that ball.

Rachel still in the lead, moving quickly

through this second stage.

And it's Sam and Genevieve on the end.

Everybody else trying to catch up.

Rachel close.

She's got it. Rachel still in the lead.

Rachel now gonna untie that second ball.

Genevieve has it!

Here comes Andy now.

Sam's at the very end.

Got to knock it through, Sam.

Rachel has her second ball.

She's working through the net crawl with both balls.

Sam's in it now.

Got four people in the third stage of this challenge.

- Let's go. - Rachel still in the lead.

Good job, Sam. You got this.

Let's go, man. Let's go, man.

Genevieve has her second ball.

Teeny through the net tunnel.

She's at the third stage now.

Genevieve working to catch Rachel.

Here goes Sam. Quickly got his second ball.

Sam now ripping through this net.

Sam is making up a ton of time.

Sam is gonna catch Rachel.

And Sam comes out ahead of Rachel now.

It's Sam and Rachel

at the final stage of this challenge.

Here comes Andy.

On the end is Genevieve.

Caroline, sue, still back at the second stage.

Now you got to land both balls,

one on each level of this perch.

Andy's through now.

He's in on it.

Sam lands his first ball.

Sam can win it with this toss.

On and off.

Here comes teeny. She's in. Genevieve's in on it now.

Rachel with a toss.

Andy trying to land his first.

It is Sam in the lead.

Would be a nice victory for Sam today.

An afternoon at the sanctuary.

Rachel lands her first ball. We are tied.

It is Rachel and Sam both now working on that second

and final ball. Sam on and off.

Rachel could win it.

No, just short.

Sam is on and off again.

Rachel could win it.

On and off.

- Yes! - Sam does it!

- It's over. - My god.

Sam wins reward,

good job, Sam. An afternoon at the sanctuary

for pizza and pasta.

- Amazing. - Wow.

Fun finish.

No problem, man.

Sam, come on over.

- Good job, Sam. - Good job.

Well done.

So, here's what's gonna happen.

You're gonna go to the sanctuary.

Nice afternoon.

Pizza, pasta.

When the afternoon ends,

you'll have a pillow, you'll have a blanket,

'cause you're gonna spend the night.

My god.

Get what might be your only

good night's sleep out here.

This is the fuel you need for these last six days.

And to make it a little more enjoyable

and a lot more complicated,

you will also have your letters from home.

What?

You're gonna have a little reminder of why

you are out here.

So now, big decision.

- Yeah. - Choose one person to join you.

Yeah.

The problem with being in this position,

as happy as I am for myself,

there's people that I have to take that opportunity away from,

and that's difficult to stomach.

Nobody wants to miss out on the letters, Jeff.

So, the letters are arguably

more valuable than the food.

It's more important... it's more important than the food

for most of the people here, I think.

- I... - Genevieve, agree with that?

- Yeah. - You can't even talk.

Sue, what's going on with you?

I understand he has a really tough decision to make,

and I know every single one of us has the exact same reason

of why we want our letters from home.

So, it's gonna be hard,

you know, for anybody who doesn't get those letters.

There's one person here that I promised

I would take on a reward no matter what.

I think they're the most deserving person over there.

So I'm gonna go with Andy.

- Good job, Andy. - Andy.

Andy, you look surprised.

Come on over.

Thanks, man.

Andy, why so shocked,

given that Sam's already told you he would take you?

I'm the last person I expected

to be picked for this reward, to be honest.

I'm... Game-wise, we're up and down,

and I don't think we're on the best terms currently, game-wise.

I-I do what I say I'm gonna do.

Yeah.

And I told Andy I would take him, so... I take him.

All right, Sam, you have one more choice. That's it.

So three of you are gonna be at the sanctuary.

Four players will be back at camp

with nothing but some rice.

Tell me who your final choice is and why.

I don't think it would be right

for me to eat Italian food without Genevieve,

- so I'm gonna pick Genevieve. - Genevieve,

come on over.

Thanks, man.

All right, here's what's gonna happen.

Sam, Genevieve, Andy,

you're gonna leave here, enjoy the nice afternoon.

You'll spend the night. You'll return to camp in the morning.

Grab your stuff, head out.

- I'm sorry, guys. Sorry. - You're gonna slam some pasta.

- Thank you, Jeff. - Well done. You earned it.

- Enjoy. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thanks, Jeff.

All right, they're gone.

So, what impact does this have, game-wise, if any?

'Cause this is always a big turning point. Teeny.

I mean, Genevieve and Sam have already

made themselves a very clear duo

in that they're both the targets and the threats in this game.

And as far as I see it,

relying on me to try and pull me in

- to get one of the remaining people out. - Right.

So, leaving me here and not choosing me

it-it definitely pushes me one way.

And so, I think it was

a bit of a foolish decision for Sam to pick her.

I think it's actually going

to have a horrible outcome for their game.

- Yeah. - All right, Caroline,

Rachel, teeny, sue, got nothing for you.

- Grab your stuff, head back to camp. - Thank you.

Hope they enjoy the last supper.

Yeah. We're eating all the rice.

Loved ones letters is always contentious.

People get pissed. It's like choosing bridesmaids.

Like, you just don't want to do it.

And so, as hard as it was to lose that challenge,

Sam doing this and just, like,

pissing off so many people is

a pretty good thing for my game and my alliance.

It's going to make us tighter.

- Lady and gentlemen... - Welcome to the sanctuary.

My god.

Can't win immunity to save my life,

but boy, can I win reward. Third time

at the sanctuary. I feel like a seasoned vet

showing a couple of rookies the lay of the land.

Food! Gorgeous!

- Shall we? - It smells so good. - Yeah, let's figure it out.

Probably not a big shocker that I've never had tiramisu,

but this is not just Italian food.

This is an overnight reward

with blankets, and the cherry on top:

Loved ones' letters, something that every

survivor player dreams of getting.

- Cheers. - Cheers. Cheers. - Final seven.

- Final seven. - Final seven.

- Loved ones. - Italian feasts. - My god.

- Thank you, Sam. - Thank you so much.

Yeah, man. I knew coming into the challenge

that I wanted to pick you two,

but I hope the people at camp aren't mad at me.

No.

Dude, Andy, you've been through

21 days of this game with a lot of really low lows.

You've kept a smile through all of it.

I have so much respect for that.

And early in the game, I was not

the friend or ally to you that

I needed to be, and so, I want to make up for that.

- I'm speechless right now. - Yeah.

- So... - Dude, it means everything.

Yeah, man.

There are probably four people at camp

that are not thrilled with me right now,

but I knew I was gonna choose Andy

before the challenge even started because

I feel like I do owe Andy a little bit.

My god, this is basil.

And Genevieve and I have felt like

we are on the bottom.

So, giving her the emotional support

of letters from home... easy no-brainer.

This is, like, insane, like, timing for this day.

Like, Sam, you don't know this yet, but I talked

to Andy this morning, it got a little intense,

and now I'm, like, the happiest I've been.

Can I ask you something?

- Genevieve okay. - I'm-I'm just curious

to your non-emotional approach.

Like, where do you think that comes from?

I wasn't planning to be closed off and detached,

but kishan was, like,

one of my first friends here.

- Yeah. - And when we voted him out,

his, like, last words were, "I trusted you."

Like, very, very sincerely and very sadly.

And I just kind of, at that point, was like,

"I don't want to get emotionally close to people

"or, like, let them get close to me,

knowing I'm going to vote them out."

And I kind of regret that.

Like, you know, it's-it's hard to hurt people, but then

you miss out on all of the connection and,

like, I wish I learned that day one

instead of day 21, but...

You learn by going through it,

- by having these experiences. - Yeah.

- Better late than never, though. - Yeah.

This girl has learned

keeping everybody at arm's length makes it easier

to vote them out, but it makes it easier

for them to vote you out, too.

And so, what I need to focus on now is

to let everyone in a little bit... The letters.

- I'm ready. - Yours are heavy.

Even though

it's awkward and uncomfortable and vulnerable and I hate it.

My dad was telling me, "you can do this."

"We love you, and I'm sure you have

so many friends."

And I have no friends out here.

And it's my fault. Like, I chose

I chose to have no friends.

Who does that?

But my husband says, "if you have a bad day,

"try to slow down.

"Remember that mistakes

can be fixed, especially in survivor."

"No matter what happens out there,

you are coming home to the same amazing life you left."

My brother wrote, "I know some days"

"you probably want to get on a plane and fly home,

"but I want you to know " that I'm proud of you.

"I've always admired your sense of adventure

"and your willingness to do something scary

because it might be fun."

It gives me a lot of confidence

in who I am as a person,

and it's what I needed to remind myself.

My loyalty is to the people writing these letters.

My mom is an absolute super fan of this game.

When she first learned that I might be going out here,

it became, like, the light of her life.

This is the proudest she's ever been.

It's so meaningful to hear from her right now.

This game is intense. I've had tough times.

Nothing's been perfect.

It hasn't been easy, but I persevered.

It's been completely life-changing,

and these letters are exactly what I needed.

There's less than a week left to go, right?

And my decisions will dictate what my fate is and,

dare I say, my survivor legacy.

All I have to do is just go

all frigging out until the very, very, very bitter end.

I'm more than fueled for the rest of this game.

I honestly feel like I should give myself a second

- before I say things I'm gonna regret. - Yeah. Okay.

But I also couldn't think of the three better people

to sit here and dissect - yeah.

Every inch of why

that was the dumbest thing Sam could have done.

- He's really not playing. - Sam just quit the game.

- He's not smart at all. - In my opinion,

Sam just quit the game. Sam just decided

that he was going to have his last meal

with his best friend and enjoy a last supper.

- I agree. - And there we go.

It's so idiotic to me.

You'd think just maybe, just maybe,

he would try a hail Mary,

to pick me, somebody he could pull over.

But you know what, guys? He's a stand-up guy.

- Yeah. Go, Sam! - He's a hero!

Most generous man I've ever met.

Sam wants to be the hero.

He is just this honorable, strong, just smart guy.

So he picks the only other guy out here... Andy, his boy.

Sam thinks him and Genevieve are gonna talk to Andy,

get him a little red-wine drunk, and that they're gonna convince.

- Andy to flip on this... - And me.

And that they're going... Yeah, on you.

- I'm not worried. - He's not gonna flip.

- You don't think so? - If he does again,

- they still need another person. - Doesn't matter.

We just have to worry about any advantage that they get.

- Sam just has to go, period. - Yeah.

- And... -Yeah. - Bam.

It just feels like Sam is checking every box

on teeny's list

of why he needs to be the one to go home

in both personal and strategic ways.

Am I just, like, a man-hater at my core? Like...

No.

I think he's just always been, like, popular,

the class clown, like...

- And that... - Yeah, he was probably prom king.

Having somebody who's, like,

your typical, all-American,

quarterback-looking guy

around all the time... it's just not...

It's just not my thing.

Sam's gonna come back and be like, "it was good."

"Like, we had pasta,

"and you know, like, I'm sorry, guys.

"It was a really rough spot to be in.

"I hope you get it. Like, me and Genevieve are just, like,

on the bottom together and, like..."

- He'll be crying, too. He'll be crying. - "I just, you know,

the Italian, she'd be talking about that chicken parm, and"

I'm also jealous. I want to be there.

I'm not gonna lie about that. I want the food,

I want the loved-one letter.

But Sam left the four of us girls here

to basically plan his demise,

which will be coming imminently,

and will be something I take great joy in.

- Me too. - Me too. Me too.

I mean, I am obsessed with the idea of all women.

- Me too. - I would be proud

to sit by all four of you, and I also think

same.

All four of us, I think, have a genuinely, like,

pretty good shot against each other,

- in the best way possible. - Yeah. Me too.

- In a positive way. - It would be, in a positive way.

I would be proud to end my survivor journey

- side by side by any of you. - Yeah. -Me too.

I would have zero regrets.

Me too. And I would be happy if any of you won.

I'm liking this four a lot, so I'm hoping

to use some, like, morale, Kumbaya,

"we're four final women, we got this, let's go."

We're gonna vote out Sam first, and it's gonna be glorious.

That smug face.

I just can't. I can't, I can't, I can't.

We are gonna be the final four women.

So, we're really solidifying

how is it we're gonna get rid of Sam, then

how are we gonna get rid of Genevieve,

and then how are we gonna get rid of Andy.

- One, two, three. - Got it.

- Nice. - My. Balance a sec.

We got it.

This is the four who are going to run this show

to the very friggin' end.

Girl power!

Girl power.

I'll be honest.

I can see the million dollars.

I can see the final tribal. I can see my pitch.

I can see myself winning this game,

and it's intoxicating, and it's so exciting.

Good job, guys.

I think this might be a good time to talk game.

I'm not sure if you brought me here for a specific reason,

to, like, wine and dine me. Regardless,

I woke up this morning with a plan.

I like day 21 plans, Andy.

Me too. Me too.

This is an opportunity that we cannot pass up.

What I want this to be is the defining conversation

and night for the rest of this game.

I don't conduct much business in beanbag chairs,

but Andy calls a meeting and, like,

the last couple days, I have been on this slow march

to death in this game.

I'm all ears. Talk to me, Andy. What is your plan?

I'm coming over to you.

But here's what's working against us.

There is a five-person alliance called the underdog alliance,

and I've been voting with them.

It's highly unrealistic we pull any of them.

Really? You think so?

There is no... There is no chance.

So what we have in our favor is

that we have the time and space tonight

to come up with a pretty elaborate plan.

The goal is build suspicion that one of you has an idol.

If we do that, they will be compelled to split the vote.

Then all I have to do is swing my vote over to you guys

and we take out Rachel.

Obviously, she's a big threat, right?

She also has an advantage. She has a block a vote.

Does everybody know that except us?

- Yeah. Yeah. - Wow.

Andy is my hero.

This is what Genevieve and I have been waiting for.

It's time to get the band

back together to take out Rachel.

I'm going all out, and I have no fear.

This is really our only chance of winning,

is getting together right now.

It really is high time for me to go for broke.

The way I started this game built an initial perception

that I was a goat.

This is my opportunity to make my Mark

and finish this game off in a way where I can get first place.

Do you think they're gonna be suspicious when you come back

to camp?

Yeah. We have to come up with a whole fake story.

We have to milk the time that we have on the sanctuary

to put together a very difficult mission.

This is not simple.

It's going to require thorough planning,

a lot of stealth and just pure execution.

Yeah.

This is the biggest heist of season 47 of survivor,

and we're calling it "operation Italy."

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello, hello. - Hi.

Long time no see, people.

Step one of operation Italy

is to channel all of my theater experience.

I'm obviously sorry about that yesterday.

It was a hard spot.

- Yeah. - Yeah. Don't worry about it.

I'm laying it on thick. I'm apologizing.

I'm kind of going right back to the

playing-dead Sam that I was before this plan.

And I'll do anything to live another day in this game.

I would rather do Rachel, but if I have to do Genevieve,

I will do Genevieve to stay in the game.

- And I am... and I am... I... - Like, I'm not...

Looking pretty dire for me.

Still kind of a free agent, out here.

I don't know how you see things now,

but, you know, I'm trying to just survive.

If this works, there's gonna have to be a couple oscars

handed out to Genevieve, Andy and myself.

It's gonna take that level of performance

to, like, really nail this thing down.

But I'm feeling pretty confident.

Operation Italy depends on a split vote,

and the only reason people would split a vote is

if they're worried you have something.

At the sanctuary, Sam gave me his original idol

from gata, which is expired.

He also gave me two bracelets from tree mail that I'm going

to craft together to try and make an idol.

I love this plan, but for operation Italy

to have any hope, everybody's story has to

paint a picture for the broader group,

and it has to all seem like it's making sense...

This could work. This could work.

Until the moment people realize it doesn't.

And that moment has to be when the votes are read.

I have made a beka merge idol.

I'm sorry. We were...

We all felt bad for you, honestly.

Everything but the let... Yeah.

My role for operation Italy is

to reingratiate myself with my underdog alliance of five

because I had been away for a really long time.

It was bad energy because they pitched me hard.

Yeah. We knew they were gonna.

I need them to feel that I am still trustworthy

and that I am still a number for them.

I don't like how they approached me

because it just felt like

they brought me to wine and dine me and try to, like,

be a vote for them.

It just felt, like, really premeditated.

Like, they brought me to wine and dine me.

I could just tell that they just picked me

- to wine and dine me, that, like... - Of course.

They're saying, like, "you just have to come with us."

- Yeah. - It's very strong-armed.

And it was just not the right approach for me,

because it was, like, strong-arming me.

Well, I'm all set. I'm right where you left me.

Step number two:

Foster suspicion

that Genevieve has a hidden immunity idol.

I'm most afraid of the idol.

Do you know if they got any kind of advantage?

- They did, didn't they? - It's hard to say.

- Shoot. Okay. - I don't know.

This fake information

that Genevieve has a hidden immunity idol

is going to cause paranoia, insecurity,

and that will help me convince my alliance

to split the vote.

Teeny and Rachel were kind of preferring

for Sam to go out first.

- How do you feel about that? - I'm down for it, but

- I'm most afraid of the idol, so, I... - Yeah.

If you... if we were to decide

that we put more on Genevieve,

then we can guarantee we're flushing it.

But anyway... sorry. Go ahead.

We were thinking...

So, instead, prioritize Genevieve?

Yeah, because then, we can get that idol out tonight

- no matter what. - I'll be honest.

The idol scares me the most, too.

So then, we would need to then

- split the vote to make sure. - Yeah. Yeah.

It's the best play... splitting a vote to account for an idol.

Operation Italy has been executed to perfection.

My underdog

underdog alliance of five has no idea what I'm cooking.

It's really smart.

Thank you, Andy.

It's time to strike. It's time

to pull the trigger

on the juiciest target left in the game.

And the target is Rachel.

It's season 47, and players are still evolving the game.

You want to be a part of the fun?

Apply to be on survivor.

Come on in!

This one looks very fun.

It is gonna be fun... For somebody.

Wow.

All right.

Day 22. Should we get into it?

All right, first things first.

Rachel, got to take back the necklace.

- Thanks, Jeff. - Thank you.

Once again, immunity is back up for grabs.

Today's immunity challenge will require a combination

of balance, dexterity

and touch. Here's how it works.

First, you must navigate a balance beam

while transporting a ball on a pole.

Once you're done with that, you must then

quickly maneuver two skulls through a metal maze.

Once you've completed that, you'll move to the finish,

where you will need touch

as you roll balls along a paddle,

attempting to land three of them

in any of the five targets.

First person to accomplish all of that earns this.

The immunity necklace. Safe tonight at tribal council,

guaranteed a spot in the final six.

Losers, tribal council where somebody will be

twelfth person voted out and become the fifth member

of our jury.

Shall we get to it? All right.

We'll draw for spots. We'll get it on. Here we go.

All right, here we go. For immunity

and a spot in the final six.

Survivors ready?

Go!

First stage is about balance.

You've got a balance beam

and you have a ball on a pole.

It's gonna want to drop off like it just did for Rachel.

- Oop! - Genevieve drops.

She's got to go back.

Teeny out to a fast start.

Sam on the course, Rachel back out.

Everybody now doing it.

Teeny's first across. You're good.

Drop it and move on.

Here comes Sam. Sam's across. You're good.

Rachel's across. You're good.

Caroline drops. She's got to go back.

Teeny, Sam, Rachel

all have their double-ended warrior staff.

They're maneuvering skulls through a metal maze.

This is tougher than it looks.

Teeny now struggling in this second stage.

Sam moving quickly through.

Andy's across the beam.

He's trying to get back in this.

Every single second's gonna count

when you get to that final stage.

You got to get through those beams. Let's go!

Andy's now in it.

Rachel doing a nice job.

Sam and Rachel pulling ahead.

Andy's starting to gain some ground now.

Sam's gonna be out first.

Sam, you're good!

Sam is moving on to the final stage.

This is where it is won or lost with your ability

to navigate that little ball

down your paddle into a tiny dimple.

Sam trying to stick his first.

He can't do it.

There goes Rachel.

It is Rachel and Sam.

Teeny has hers. Let's go, teeny! She's through.

You just need three balls

in any of the five spots.

This is all about touch.

The question is who's gonna figure out the touch first?

There's definitely a learning curve,

but once you learn it, this can go quickly.

You've got to get it to stick in one of those little dimples.

It doesn't matter which one.

Rachel has her first.

Sam's still trying to get it to stick.

He's all around it.

Teeny having no luck.

Andy now gonna be in on the paddle.

Can he make up some time?

Sue trying to get in on it.

Here comes Genevieve.

Immunity on the line.

Sue's good!

Sue, you're in this.

Here comes Genevieve.

These paddles are heavy.

The weight is not distributed evenly.

This is gonna be hard. Okay.

Rachel, another ball out.

This is her second.

Very close. Can she get that second ball to stick?

And she does.

It is Rachel in the lead with two. One ball left.

Nobody else has anything.

Andy drops, got to start again.

- Teeny struggling. - My god.

Sam still trying to get his first.

Nobody else having any luck right now.

Hey.

Rachel now one ball away from winning her second

individual immunity and guaranteeing herself a spot

in the final six.

She's in, she's out.

And she's in! It's over!

Rachel wins individual immunity, guaranteed a spot

- in the final six. - Damn.

- Wow, that was fast. - Good job, Rachel.

- Good job, Rachel. - Wow.

Rachel, come on over.

Going right back on.

Thanks again, Jeff.

Once again, safe tonight at tribal council,

cannot be voted out of this game.

You will have a spot in the final six.

As you inch closer to that final four,

where you know nobody can take you out, -yeah.

What is the feeling? You're that much closer.

It's crazy, you know? I mean,

I had a really rough entry into the merge,

and so, to be standing here

with the immunity idol again

I feel amazing. Like, this is wild, and

- I'm excited. - Here's what we know.

You are safe. For everybody else,

somebody's dream of survivor 47 will come to an end,

twelfth person voted out, fifth member of our jury.

Grab your stuff. Head back to camp. See you tonight of tribal.

- Congrats. - Thanks, Jeff.

Rachel... she wins a challenge,

she dominates, and now she has immunity.

And... that's a setback.

It's a setback

for operation Italy 'cause she was the target.

She was the hit. Now that Rachel's off the table,

the real big question is who is the new target?

First thing I want to say,

if this is our last tribal council together, it was

an absolute pleasure playing with you.

If it's... if it's me going, fight like hell,

get there, and you got my vote.

- Likewise. Likewise. - If you go, I'll fight like hell.

The hit was out on Rachel,

and she wins the challenge.

Of course.

Not great for me.

Not great for operation Italy.

But operation Italy was designed to be flexible.

- I would love to do Caroline instead. - Yeah.

We have to pick between Caroline and teeny,

- and somehow let Andy know. - Okay.

'Cause I still want to do the plan,

- basically, as usual. - Yeah.

- Did you do it? Okay. - Yeah. Yeah.

But the string you got was a black string

- to make with the beads. - This is beautiful.

This is b... this is good.

Pretty good, I think.

And so, my plan with this

is to ensure there is a vote split tonight

because we need the vote split.

We need Andy in the majority side of the vote so that

he can flip, and that is the recipe

to success for operation Italy.

Obviously, this move is, like

Andy is the straw that stirs the drink in the move,

and he plays the most pivotal part.

To final six.

I don't think she has an idol.

- Really? I think she does. - I don't think she has it.

Yes, I... I don't think she has it, but, like,

- I just want him out. - Okay.

I think she... I think she has the idol.

She

I still want operation Italy to really succeed tonight.

And so, I'm like,

"here's what we should do. We should split the vote.

"We should split the vote.

Then we should flush out Genevieve's idol."

The only hiccup here

is that teeny, teeny, teeny has her own agenda.

The thing is

I think it makes more sense to just, like...

It's, like, we get the idol out 100%, and we do it that way.

I guess... I guess your plan's better,

but I just don't think she does, and I think...

It's the path of least resistance in terms of risk.

My preference to go home tonight is definitely Sam.

But we also want to flush this hypothetical,

mysterious idol that we think.

Genevieve has. I'm scared,

if Genevieve doesn't have an idol,

and we stack the votes on her,

she's gonna walk out the door

and Sam's still gonna be here.

As teeny walks up to Sam and I, now I'm nervous,

because my fake idol is not perfect.

It's fake, it's counterfeit. I know that.

If she looks too closely, she may know that.

Why?

Keep it on me.

If it changes, let me know.

Am I... am I gathering what I think I'm gathering?

You're gathering what you think.

- Can I see it? - Yeah.

I need to show it to her to have her believe it,

but I can't show it to her too long

because then she'll know it's a fake.

Okay. No.

I flash this idol and then, thank god,

Andy's coming around the corner. I jam it back in my pocket.

And so I'm thinking I'm in the clear. I've given her,

like, just a glimmer, and that should be good.

But I don't think they think I have anything.

Are you sure that's real? Do you have a note or anything?

I buried the note.

But, yes, I know it's real

because I had to do the steps this morning.

Why do you think I was down by the freaking water?

Yeah.

When Genevieve shows me that she has the idol,

I'm relieved in a way, like it was written in the stars.

I already wanted Sam to go.

Now I know for a fact that Genevieve has an idol, I think

I'm gonna sit on the information.

I'm gonna know Genevieve's safe tonight.

I'm going to. I'm going to.

And now knowing that tonight's vote will go

exactly how we think it will,

it's just... chef's kiss, and I'll see Sam later.

- We are 95% there. - Okay.

- Has it? - And it's... yeah.

- That's perfect. - Let 'em split...

- Which is exactly what we wanted to, so... - Okay.

- I agree. - That's what my gut tells me.

I'm the mafia boss. I'm the architect of operation Italy.

The target has to be Caroline.

- So, you want Caroline? - Yeah.

Everything's a go. It's perfect.

Operation Italy is in a good place right now.

She's got her number one: Sue.

That little loyal, loyal, loyal bond,

which makes her powerful in this game.

And Caroline is the brains of that pair, and so,

she's got to sleep with the fishes.

All right, beaut... Beautiful, beautiful.

Let's go.

Operation Italy, baby.

I have this optimistic feeling in my gut

that we're gonna be able to pull this off.

But the underdog alliance needs

to believe that nothing has changed,

and I'm still little old Sam

just trying to survive another day.

I think Genevieve's voting for you.

I'm down to write whatever keeps me in the game.

I'm writing down Genevieve.

Look at me. Writing down Genevieve.

- Really? - Yeah.

I know that Genevieve is voting for me.

It's actually gonna be the first time

I've seen my name on parchment.

And part of me is like, "okay."

"This is actually giving a little bit of validation

that I am a threat."

It's reminding the jury before I do, which is nice.

But it's nerve-racking.

Yes. Where is it?

The biggest concern is does Genevieve have an idol.

- I got my eye on 'em. - I get to go through

her bag, but what sucks is I don't think I'm gonna

get any definitive answers, even from that.

I didn't see anything in hers.

I can't say I went through it completely,

- but, like, didn't see anything there. - Okay.

Granted, I trust my alliance,

but it's just an unsettling feeling

to know that there is a bit

of a door open for you to go home.

So, she's writing my name down.

We-we need what's-her-name to play her block a vote then.

I just... I mean, if everything

- goes according to plan... - But we need to make it through tonight.

- I'm-I'm afraid so, like... - Yeah?

I'm putting, put... Playing my idol for you.

- I mean, I know it's my neck on the line. - I'm gonna go with your gut,

- but, like, I want you protected. - I think it's...

Thank you. I mean, I want to be protected, too.

Caroline being voted out is

- my worst-case scenario. - I still have my idol.

If I get a gut feeling,

I'm whipping that thing out and saving Caroline.

It's just weird that they're so relaxed and comfortable.

- Yes. - Like, something's going on.

But as long as my group all stay strong,

we can't go wrong. We can't go wrong.

I think I have different plans

about, like, how we want to approach it tonight.

Basically, we want Genevieve to think it's her

so that she plays an idol if she has it,

even though we're voting Sam out.

And we can flip.

Basically, I mean, load up on Sam,

and then, one hinky on Genevieve, probably.

I'm a little nervous about doing the split vote.

The biggest concern with this alliance of five

is just the idea that someone or... someone could flip.

'Cause I could always block, too, if I have to.

Don't we... We need your block for six.

And then also, I could use

this block a vote so that if there is

any kind of shenanigans with an idol,

we still get to decide

who goes home between Sam and Genevieve.

My god, if this actually works...

If this actually works, I will die.

I will die.

In my heart, I hope it works.

In my brain, I mean, how could it?

There's so many ways it could go wrong.

Let's run through all the ways operation Italy is a bust.

The split vote doesn't actually

fall the way that we think it's gonna fall.

Well, I also think, we don't need to split it

because if we tell Genevieve

- it's her, she'll play it. - Yeah.

We need the stars to align,

and Rachel not to play her block a vote.

What if Andy gets cold feet?

I mean, Rachel was the hit.

Is Caroline enough,

or will he be tempted just to take out Sam and I

and preserve his placement in the underdogs?

Beyond that, we need Caroline

who knows her name is out there

to not have anything, as well,

because if she's nervous, maybe she'll protect herself.

In my head, I'm doing the math,

and, it's grim, to say the least.

There are more ways this can go wrong

than ways it can go right.

Now bring in the members of our jury.

Okay, let's start with the reward challenge.

Sam, you win it. It comes with a big reward.

- Yeah. - Go to the sanctuary,

Italian food, you're gonna spend the night

and you get letters from home.

So, winning that reward comes with strategic power

and strategic risk.

You chose Andy and Genevieve to go with you.

So, walk me through how that went at the sanctuary.

Yeah, I mean, it was all

of your wishes of what you want on a survivor reward.

But as good as it feels for yourself,

as good as it feels to give somebody that opportunity

to, like, have that day,

you're also the person taking that away

from four other people.

What was the sanctuary like for you, Genevieve?

Can I give you a bit of a longer answer to this question?

- Sure. - So, when I came into this game,

I was Genevieve the person and Genevieve the player.

And before I knew it, I put up,

like, a little wall to make it easier to think strategically,

and I thought I was blocking out all the bad feelings.

But what I was doing was keeping them in.

The letters from home

gave me just the perspective I needed.

It made me feel like myself again.

It reminded me

you are better off if you connect with people.

It was the first time today that I felt

the value of community here.

So, it was a very meaningful experience for me.

Andy, Genevieve shared

a very personal experience at the sanctuary.

How was it for you?

Well, first of all, I mean, I resonate

with what Genevieve is saying.

I mean, we have our games,

and we have our journeys, and they're intertwined.

So, choosing who you're gonna bring on something like that

it's a game decision, but we see beyond the game

when we're letting each other into our home lives

and the people who love us.

It's just undeniable how much it meant.

Teeny, you have the reward on one part of this.

That's the strategic decision that Sam makes.

But then you hear the impact

on these humans that you've been living with

in this jungle with this community

while playing against them,

but the result is the same.

You weren't chosen.

Here's the thing, Jeff.

I don't think it's a secret that I came into this game,

and I really didn't have an emotional wall up.

The way that I approach this is

by connecting with other people, being open, being myself.

It's the only way that I've ever been able

to survive in any situation.

And so, not being chosen

was, oddly, an opportunity

for me to strategically think about my placement in this game,

why I wasn't chosen, who was chosen,

and a path forward. So,

it sort of reversed me out of this emotional

rut I have been in in the game.

Caroline, that is fascinating

that you can have such different experiences

as a result of one challenge.

Absolutely. I love teeny's mindset.

I feel like there were a lot of opportunities

in us not being chosen.

The people who are left behind are in the majority.

We have so much time to think,

so much time to talk all to ourselves.

Sue, the words from teeny

and Caroline certainly sound foreboding.

Like, "go ahead."

"Have your little" reward and your nice journey.

The four of us will be back at camp

"plotting your demise."

I mean, am I wrong?

No, you're not wrong.

I think the part that got me was, I pictured...

Getting those letters.

So, it's painful, but it didn't kill me.

It made me stronger.

And that's what I love about this game, is that

we're all hitting low notes,

but we're coming back feeling more empowered

to say, "you know what?

I got to take the reins by the horn..."

You know, the horn, whatever it is, whatever it's called,

and just, like, go with this

and just keep pulling forward.

And that's what it did for me.

Teeny, would it be reasonable

to assume that maybe the four of you... sue,

Rachel, Caroline and yourself

taking out one of the three of them?

I think you'd be stupid

not to have that thought cross your mind

if you're one of the three of them.

Just like I think we'd be stupid to not think

that the three of them are coming up with a plan

that's against one of us.

But the thing is, seven people,

I think, have three questions in their mind.

One of them is,

"who can I beat sitting next to at final tribal council?"

The second one is, "how do I get to final tribal council?"

"Who is in my way?

"Whether I'm not a part of their endgame plans,

they're not a part of mine."

And the third one, I think, "is our perception"

"of who the biggest threat to win is

"the same as their perception

of who the biggest threat to win is?"

And I think the phrase "perception is reality"

in survivor is as common as hearing "bless you"

in response to a sneeze. Like, it is something

that is almost just desensitized

at this point, regardless

of who was on the reward and who was at camp.

It's something that's wheeling through all of our minds

the second we're all back together.

Rachel, you were nodding.

Yeah. I mean, I agree. This is day 22.

The only thing you have to do is think about your endgame

and who you want to be with.

Can you trust those people that you think want to be with you,

that you want to be with?

It's a cyclical thing that my brain just

continues to mull over all day, every day.

So, sue, after today's immunity challenge,

Rachel wins her second necklace,

is safe again, you all get back to camp.

What was the vibe today?

Today was almost like a more relaxed vibe.

People weren't scurrying off and going, having conversations.

It was very different than what you would normally expect.

Andy, does that line up with what you saw,

that it was kind of an easygoing afternoon?

It's the classic survivor thing. Like,

everyone's sitting pretty, and everything's so easy.

What's really going on?

Like, where's the catch, right?

But it's not that we're happy-go-lucky

and relaxed.

I think what you're seeing is

a plan being acted out

that doesn't need much talking to act out.

Jeff, the thing is, a lot of us

have proved to each other trust already,

and a pecking order has been decided,

and that's that.

Wow. Andy, if that's true,

that's terrifying if you're not in on the vote because

it's essentially saying, "you won't change us.

We've already talked through it, and we have a decision."

I mean, typically, I would say,

conventional wisdom says if you're on the outside of it,

you got to be tearing walls down,

you got to be, like, going nuts.

And so, obviously,

I don't think anyone wants to go home tonight,

but at the same time, I don't think everyone feels secure,

and it's either going to be resulting in

something kind of cut-and-dry that people have accepted

or it's masking something

that I can't see right now.

Sam, are you expecting

that it might be you tonight?

Yeah, I mean, I think it's kind of been, like,

I'm at the end of my rope in a lot of ways,

and I've been hanging on

as I get closer down, like, the knots.

And the reward didn't help.

And so, it's a really powerless feeling

tonight, for me.

How you feeling right now,

Genevieve, getting ready to vote?

I'm totally fine and confident, in a weird way.

Not on how the vote's gonna go,

but just of where I'm at.

And tonight's vote

isn't about just scraping by for me.

I'm swinging for the fences because

I don't want to just get to sixth and go home.

I want to try, like everyone else is,

and I know what I want to happen,

so that's what I'm gonna try and make happen.

All right, it is time to vote. Sue, you're up.

Let's see if operation Italy really is a thing.

Either way, one of us gonna be sleeping with the fishes.

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.

All right, I'll read the votes.

First vote: Sam.

Genevieve. One vote Sam, one vote Genevieve.

Caroline. We're tied.

One vote Sam, one vote Genevieve,

one vote Caroline.

Sam. That's two votes Sam, one vote Genevieve,

one vote Caroline.

Genevieve. We're tied again.

Two votes Sam, two votes Genevieve,

one vote Caroline.

Caroline. We're tied.

Two votes Sam, two votes Genevieve,

two votes Caroline, one vote left.

Twelfth person voted out of survivor 47

and the fifth member of our jury: Caroline.

Need to bring me your torch.

Okay.

- That was really well done, you guys. - Good game.

- Good game. - Good game, Caroline.

It's been an honor playing with all of you.

Wow.

Caroline, the tribe has spoken.

Time for you to go.

Grab your torches, head back to camp.

Good night.

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yeah.

With six people left, I don't trust anybody.

Next time, on a two-part

season finale of survivor

I am in a grand conspiracy to take over the game.

- Isn't this friggin' crazy? - I'm so mad.

I see betrayal, I see fear.

This island isn't big enough for the both of us.

We are going to clash, and we're gonna see

who comes out alive.

I've been thinking about the situation.

I've been analyzing it.

And Andy flipped. He took me out.

And I'll be honest. I think it was smart.

I think I would have won at the end.

But most importantly, I'm grateful beyond belief

that I've made it this far, and I've made it to the final seven.

I feel like I didn't win the ultimate prize

but I was able to live my dream.