Previously...
Oh! Big push from Barren! Big push from Bounty!
And Harry's done it!
...in an epic season of Australian Survivor so far...
The man is a monster!
And he makes it.
...24 players hit the beach, hungry for redemption.
Oh! Cameron gets taken out!
Go, go, go, go!
They clawed their way through brutal challenges...
Simon, give this one to me, mate.
Simon, drop. Don't drop.
I can't, mate.
...shocking blindsides...
Sorry, Dirty Harry.
Don.
The tribe has spoken.
...and savage betrayals...
It's a fairytale!
We're taking the game into our own hands.
...that no-one saw coming.
Aisha.
Simon is dead to me.
Last time...
I've been eaten up by paranoia
that Faith and Keeley are going to turn on me.
...Mark was losing faith in his strongest alliance.
There's only four votes.
I love it.
And with an Idol in his pocket...
...he was ready to make his move...
I want a hug.
...executing a brutal blindside...
Faith.
...Faith never saw coming.
13 are left.
Who will be going home tonight?
Yeah.
Oh, my God, that was sick.
As a Survivor fan, that was so sick!
And I'm still here!
Aaagh!
Oh, my God!
Shocked.
Really, really shocked by what's just taken place.
I can't believe Faith was voted off tonight.
That was a serious blindside.
Yeah. Yeah.
Mm.
Yeah.
Whoa.
OK, yeah, of course. Yeah.
Whoa. OK. Wow. Wow.
I'm not disappointed. I'm not angry.
If anything, I'm thinking, "How do I now one-up Mark?"
'Cause we were even, there,
and now he's really taken a big step up,
and I've gotta match that.
Crazy.
Do you have any thoughts?
Yeah, I have a few. Go on.
It was a very good move, so kudos to you.
Oh, thank you. Yeah, I'm very impressed.
Very impressed.
But I'm gonna leave it there
'cause I don't want you to get a big head.
No, that's fine.
She basically said to me, I wouldn't...
..."I'm gonna put you on the jury
"and you will vote for me to win," you know?
And I was like... She's so frank.
Our interests were diverging.
Sad Faith is gone. Me, too.
But it was a really good move.
Stop it!
I know that you do this. Like, it's so...
I know that you always... What do you mean?
You're always giving very... very heartfelt compliments.
Like, I can see it... But it is.
I mean, in this instance, I'll let it slide,
but please stop it.
OK. Bring it in. Bring it in.
Yeah. Alright.
Aww!
But let's...
I missed you too, mate. Aww.
We should pour one out for Faith.
Alright. Yeah, we will.
Let's have a toast.
To Faith. We miss you. We miss you. We love you.
We love you, darling.
Bye. Pour it out.
Oh, yeah. Don't drink it.
Come on in!
Oh, gosh. Got a lot of different barrels.
Wow, this looks fun.
It's giving endurance, isn't it?
Barren getting their first look at the new Bounty tribe.
Ooh! Good stuff.
How many's there? Who is it?
Faith?
Faith - voted out at last night's Tribal Council.
No way!
Wow! Wow!
Crazy. Oh, my God!
Hey, Ben, are you surprised to see Faith gone?
Oh, I'm shocked. I am... I don't know what to feel.
I'm like, what the hell?
I've never been more shocked in my life.
Goddamn.
Keeley, you want to fill them in?
Um...
I don't think I'm the right person to fill everyone in.
Who is the right person?
Could be me.
Faith is a good friend, a good ally.
But, uh, she's an honest person.
And she shot herself in the foot when she told me a few things.
So...
...I looked after the business.
Well, after 25 days,
it sounds like you have been burning for redemption.
Yes! Starving!
So, let's add a little fuel to that fire.
Barren and Bounty are no more.
Drop your buffs.
We're merged.
Let's go!
Coming into this game as one of four returnees,
my odds were stacked against me.
I love you, man. Well done.
I'm so proud of you. Thank you so much.
But I have made it.
Bloody hell, that feels good.
Yah-yah-yah-yah-yah!
It feels electric to have made it to merge.
Oh, my God - it's so clean!
The past is in the past.
Now I've got the ability
to change my game, and to free myself
from the holds of the Keeley and Mark alliance
and to find myself some new best friends.
Guys, this is a fresh start in the game,
and now is each and every one of you's time
to grab it with both hands.
Do not sit at the end without a story.
Yeah! Let's go!
Keeley, how does it feel to make merge?
Feels great.
It was the surprise I needed, not the one I got last night.
Mark, what about you? You've been at merge before.
Any words for your fellow tribemates?
Just don't give up, and keep pushing hard.
Like, last night was hard, you know?
I did a kick-arse thing, but it also hurts.
And, um,
that's the beauty of Survivor, mate.
Like, I didn't come around here to come third or come fourth.
I want to win.
But on that journey, you build relationships.
But I still think about what happened last time,
and that gives me a lot of bloody fuel, mate.
I feel sad for the people I've voted off.
Honestly, I do.
But then, there's still so many awesome people here still,
and so, I'm looking forward to voting them off, too.
Alright. Are you ready
to get to your first individual reward challenge?
Yeah!
For today's challenge,
you're going to stand on a wobbly barrel
with your feet perched on narrow holds
to balance a spool on a track.
As time goes on, you'll move down to different holds,
making it more difficult.
Fall off your barrel, drop your spool, you're out.
Last person left standing wins reward.
Want to know what you're playing for?
Yes. Come on!
It is...
...a brand-new...
...Mahindra Scorpio four-wheel drive.
What?!
A car!
This seven-seat Mahindra Scorpio
is equipped with autonomous emergency braking,
18-inch alloys,
and a seven-year warranty,
all valued at just under $50,000 on the road.
No way!
I know that's worth playing for.
Yes!
Hey, Mark, you're sitting out of this one.
You've done it already.
Hey, you can never have too many wheels, brother.
Alright, guys, take your positions.
Oh, this is tough.
Come on.
Grab your spool, put it in the track.
Where's my rope?
Whaagh!
Alright. This challenge is now on.
It's not just balance on this one. It's focus.
Lose that focus for a split second and you are out.
Oh. I'm out.
Keeley can't hold her spool.
The first one out of the challenge.
Oh! Devastating.
You have to control every muscle fibre in your body
to avoid tipping that barrel.
Oh!
Out of nowhere, Blanche loses her spool.
She's out.
No! Aagh!
Mark's out of the running for this car.
First big reward on the line today.
We get to see where everyone stands
in the individual challenges.
Ben, what would it mean to you to win a Mahindra?
I haven't been driving my car for the last three months
'cause the engine shat itself,
so I don't have a car right now.
What about you, Brookey? Growing family.
New car would be nice.
I feel like I'll look really cool at drop-offs with that car.
My car is battered. It got kicked, dent in it.
I couldn't afford to re... re-get the door done.
So I need this car.
I'm doing this for the dead car
that is in my driveway right now,
which I can't afford to get fixed.
That's what I'm doing it for.
Alright, you guys have been up there for 20 minutes.
Well done, guys.
Let's kick it up another gear.
Oh, come on! I just started getting in my groove!
Oh, my God.
We're gonna move down to the second set of footholds.
This will be a live transition.
If you drop your spool, you will be out.
Alright, counting down from ten.
Nine.
Eight.
Seven.
Six. !
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One.
Amazing. Hoo.
Everyone makes the transition.
A lot of spools on the run now.
Oh! Stop moving.
Aah!
Get back to the middle, boy.
It's your home.
Are you too good for your home?
That wider stance means
the smallest movement
can send this spool flying.
Whoo!
Sally, completely locked in.
Spool dead in the middle.
Alright. You've been up there for 45 minutes.
Wow! Well done, guys.
10 people still in this challenge -
Ben, Brooke, Caleb, Cameron, Jackson,
Loz, Lottie, Rich, Sally and Simon.
So let's take it up a little bit further.
Yeah, baby.
We're gonna go no ropes.
Oh!
Oh, dear.
You touch the ropes, you're out of the challenge.
$50,000 Mahindra Scorpio on the line.
I'm gonna count you in.
Five. Four.
Three.
Two.
One. Ropes down.
Ah!
Richard's out.
Jackson's out. Everyone falling like dominoes!
Sally holding on. Come on, Sal.
Go, Benny.
Lottie and Sally, the only ones left in it!
And that's it!
Sally has won the Mahindra!
Wow!
Oh, my God, Sally!
Well done, Sally. Well done, Sally.
Sally, get over here.
What does that feel like? There's a lot of emotion.
You've battled back from Redemption Beach.
Wow.
And you've just won a brand-new Mahindra.
Oh, Sal.
It feels amazing. I mean...
...there's been so many days out here -
I know everyone can relate - where I've just told myself,
like, "I'm not cut out for this game," you know?
And I've just heard my brother saying to me,
"Sal, you got this."
And I heard him saying it today when we dropped the ropes,
and I just channelled his voice,
and he got me a car, so I'm pretty stoked.
So good, Sal.
Best person ever.
Well, I think you've firmly proved
that you belong in this game.
And here it is, Sally. Oh, my God.
Enjoy it. Yeah!
Congratulations!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
I don't even have a car.
Aww!
Oh, my God. Is it weird if I smell it?
Oh, yeah.
Alright, everyone, well done.
Grab your gear, head...
Oh.
Oh...
Sorry - I forgot.
Oh, here we go. Hang on.
Please, say it.
What better way to celebrate merge...
Aah! Yes?
...than with a feast?
A traditional Samoan feast.
Everything you need to set you up
for the next stage of this game.
That's what I'm talking about.
Alright, grab your gear, head on out.
Enjoy that feast!
I love you!
I love you, too.
Hey, go, go! Move! Move!
Let's go!
Holy feast!
Yes!
Oh, my God!
Fish! Oh, my God, the prawns. Crab.
A whole pig!
Let's get started.
I've got a toast.
To our tribemates gone,
to our friends we mourn,
to us climbing deeper and climbing higher
till we find the Sole Survivor.
Alright, I'm cracking into this pig.
Oh, my God! What a day.
Whoa! Look at that.
Wow. I've been dreaming about this.
Same. Yeah.
This is worth it. Yeah.
Rich, I heard you had a good name for merged tribe.
Oh, yeah, I've got a name... name for us.
A little bit of research beforehand.
The Samoan word for redemption.
We wouldn't use it if it wasn't a cool name.
But it's a cool name.
Togiola.
I've done 9 of 12.
Oh, my God! Rich!
I've had the hardest road out here.
I've been to three quarters of the Tribal Councils.
Yeah...
But one thing I've done in this game is not create enemies.
In fact, with this tribe, I'm in an alliance with everyone.
On the other tribe, well, I want to rekindle
all these legacy relationships
from OG Bounty,
like Lottie and Loz.
Alright, down here, we have crabs and prawns.
Send 'em down.
Guys, how are you...?
Not feeling great about my position in the tribe.
Post-Aisha vote, I'm on the bottom.
But it is a new day.
It's a new tribe. It's a merged tribe.
So, hopefully, with a little bit of work,
I can crawl my way up from the bottom.
Yeah. Yeah, but... it is what it is.
That's very true.
I would love to work with Sal.
I have nothing to base that on, other than vibes,
but she looks like a good time.
You've been a big fan of Survivor for a while?
Um, your season kicked it off for me.
Really? No way.
I loved your season.
It hooked me from the second episode. I was like...
Yeah. ..."Wow!"
I was rooting for you the whole time.
Aw, thank you. Aw.
I definitely like Mark's game.
If he wants to pick me up, I'll take it, because I'm desperate.
Does anyone know how to actually carve a suckling pig?
'Cause I have no idea.
I knew... I was thinking that.
Wow!
There you go.
Pretty good! That's pretty good!
Yeah! I did it!
I never thought I'd make merge.
And here we are.
It's nice here, isn't it? Yeah, it's beautiful.
It's pretty cool because you see the sun,
like, fully disappear on the horizon.
I can't believe it - I'm on a beach
with all these new people I don't even know!
And it kind of feels like I'm back on day one!
I can't believe how long it took us...
I know. ...to have a chat!
Can you believe that?
We lost a few soldiers on the way.
Yeah. I didn't know about that.
Didn't ya? That's rough.
It was rough 'cause it threw me straight to the bottom.
True. Mm. Yeah.
The game is completely changing.
You've got people who were on the top, are now knocked down
and people who were mainly on the bottom,
and now might rise to the top.
Hey, Sal-Sal.
I just have to say, really quickly,
while I've got one second,
if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't even have... be here right now.
Sally, everything happens for a reason.
You've said that so many times. I know.
But, honestly, it's because of you and Rich last night.
Hey, I'm glad you're here.
Changed the direction of this game for me and...
No worries.
I just want you to know how grateful I am.
Yep.
Oh, Sal. She's always the split vote.
Mm. Every single time.
It's like, "Can we think of something new?"
Yeah.
I feel like now's the time
where I need to start making new friendships
and start making some serious moves.
Aah! Aaah!
I'm finally gonna get to, you know, shake the game up!
Shake the game!
Yes!
I got it!
What the hell?!
He caught a fish!
Yeah!
I got a fish!
And also as soon as I felt myself...
I've taken out Faith, who was my ally from night one.
It's a huge move
and, hopefully, I have gone from public enemy number one
to, like, number three or something.
That... that sounds, uh, reasonable.
Mm.
But as a returning player,
I've got a huge target on my back.
Bring it in. Bring it in. Oh, my God.
Oh! Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my God, it's been so hard, pretending like
we don't even like each other, on the other side.
I'm like...
All I was doing was just trying to catch your eyes every time...
Yeah, same. ...but be as subtle as I could.
Same.
You have been my number one since the start.
Same.
And I want to go to the end with you.
I have an Idol.
Yes! Yeah.
I haven't told anyone.
Oh. Oh.
Look at that. Oh, God.
Oh, my God.
Who would've thought you guys were here?
Just took an opportunity to sneak out again.
Oh, mate. Well done.
Mate, this is so solid.
Yes. Absolutely.
I've already got a name for us. What is it?
We're the Boomerangs, 'cause we always come back.
Fine. The Boomerangs.
I feel like if we split up...
Me, Simon and Brooke,
we have this returnee truce, this pact,
that we want us to protect each other.
No returnees going early.
We have the brain power,
the muscle power, the social power,
and the Survivor experience
to dominate the merge.
Come here. Well done, man.
I'm really proud of you. Can I come, too?
Yeah.
Yeah, let's do it. OK.
I can't believe I'm finally on TV
and I'm not tanned.
When I wrestle, I always fake tan.
Do you? Yeah.
Do you reckon anyone's got an Idol?
They're hard to find. Actually.
I'm loving Caleb and Blanche just having a romantic dinner.
Who would have picked that as the showmance of this season?
Yeah.
Trauma coming back to me. Yeah.
What's happening, player?
Wassup wit' you?
I feel like it's week one.
Yeah, I know. It's throwback feeling.
At the moment,
I'm so solid with my boy, Cam.
I feel really solid with Blanche.
And Loz and I have rebuilt trust after the Aish vote.
But merge gives me
so many new opportunities to work with new people,
and I really need that right now.
Hey!
Um, I'm excited. I think merge came at a really good time.
Yeah. And...
I'm...
Caleb and Sal have also
been on the bottom for a while now.
So, match made in heaven.
Mm.
Yeah.
We're also forgetting, here,
that now that we've all come together...
Mm.
Yeah.
Awesome.
Me, Salso, Cal,
Cameron... Yeah.
...Blanche... Mm.
Loz. Rich.
Mm. Yeah.
We have a lot more power than we're giving ourselves credit.
For me, I just think, right now, I'm keen on meeting everyone
because I've not met... True.
...the majority of people here.
Yes, OK. Like yourself.
And there's so many people I haven't met yet.
And, so, I'm keen to do that before anything else.
Post-merge,
I'm feeling very loved at the moment.
Sally and I are great. Mark and I are very close.
Mar-ley is a tight couple.
How are you, numero uno?
Good. Are you calling me 'numero uno'?
Yeah. Really?
Yeah. I'm really touched by that.
You're my numero uno. Yeah, I know.
I tell Richard he's my number one
because that's what he's saying to me.
And it's really important to keep up appearances.
The reality is he's not my number one.
I don't have a number one.
It's only me who's number one in this game.
Everybody loves you.
Thank you. Yeah, it's... a good spot to be good.
Everybody loves you. A good spot to be in.
Yeah.
Whatever you've done this whole time has worked.
It's funny. Mark's done, like...
Mark's done one thing
and I've done something else. Yeah.
Like, very different ends of the spectrum.
Yeah, totally different ends. Yeah.
You're very smart.
You're a good strategist, Simon.
I love that you get it. I love that you see that as well.
Simon?
He is a great challenge threat
and I am not.
But I also know that he needs a strategic powerhouse.
Um, what are your thoughts on Blanche... and Caleb?
'Cause I do think that that...
...that could create something quite powerful.
Caleb, Blanche... What - getting away from us?
...Lottie, Cameron. Yeah. Yeah.
If they came together. Yeah.
Which I think... they could.
Yes? OK.
Lottie's very smart. Very smart.
I'm sure she's already figured that out.
She would essentially be the...
...leader of the resistance, in my opinion.
Yeah, 100%. That's what I'm most worried about.
Lottie can be a real threat.
She made a bit of a reputation for herself before merge,
and I think that she could do that again.
I don't underestimate Lottie for a second.
And I feel like, between the two of us,
we can also kind of keep Mark in check a little bit.
I can manage Mark. WE can manage Mark.
Mm. Like, we both...
I'm not worried about him.
I think if Simon and I did combine forces,
we would have challenges and strategy completely covered.
You know, I thought my redemption in this game
was going to be, like, playing an Idol correctly.
Mm.
I just realised my redemption was playing this game well.
I like that. Yeah. You're really smart.
Well, only... Like, really, really smart.
Come on in!
Ooh.
Look at that rainbow.
What the hell is that?
This looks like torture.
Definitely gonna be hard.
Good-lookin' tribe.
Yeah.
Richard, does the new tribe have a name?
We've used a Samoan word related to redemption,
and it's Togiola.
Togiola? Yep.
This tribe really wants redemption.
Yeah. Hell, yeah.
Jackson, the feast the best way
to start the tribe off on the right foot?
Brother, we were vibing back at camp.
Bellies full. We couldn't move.
So, all we could do was talk to each other.
And was actually still pretty gassed up from it.
But now it's time to get down to business
and... fight for immunity again.
That we are.
Alright, you ready to get to
your first individual immunity challenge?
Yes, sir!
Yes!
First things first - I have to take that back.
See you later.
Oh, mate, we don't need this anymore, Dave.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Tribe immunity is no more.
From now on...
...this is what you're playing for.
I want that.
Individual immunity.
Fancy!
With this around your neck, you cannot be voted out of the game.
Amazing.
Without it, you're vulnerable.
Yeah.
Now, for today's challenge...
...you'll use a knotted rope to hold onto a heavy pole.
As time goes on, you'll move further down the rope,
making it more difficult.
Last person holding on wins immunity, safe from the vote.
As for the rest of you, Tribal Council tonight,
where someone will become the 12th person
voted out of the game.
Alright, we're gonna draw for spots.
Then let's see who wants it.
Hell, yeah!
Oh, yeah!
Let it rip.
Alright, here we go.
For immunity.
This challenge is now on.
Yay!
First immunity.
That is a very pretty necklace.
It is real pretty. It is really pretty.
It'd look great on you, Keels.
This challenge is not just about pole management.
It's about threat management.
Where do you want to sit in this tribe?
Your pole is 35% of your body weight.
Brooke, your pole is probably, like, a kilo.
Easy now, but it's gonna get a lot harder very fast.
Yeah. Oh, I'm scared!
First vote after merge is always a doozy.
You really want to walk into Tribal
with that necklace tonight.
Hell, yeah.
It's hot out here.
It's a sweaty one. Oof!
Alright, you've been up there five minutes.
We're gonna do
our first transition.
Whoa!
We're going to move below the second knot.
Copy. Yeah.
Wow.
Ooh-ah.
From five, four,
...three, two, one...
Oh!
Everyone holding.
Puts a lot of pressure on the lower back.
By now, you should be feeling this in your forearms...
...in your back...
Biceps working.
Survivor gym in full effect.
How are your... how are your hands going?
Are they burning or what? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Yah.
Oiya! Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. Yeah. Two hands it is.
Alright. You've been going for 25 minutes.
Everyone still looking strong.
Why is no-one dropping?
Now we're gonna make things a little more interesting.
Send it, Dave. Let's do this.
We'll be moving down below the third knot.
I'm gonna count you in.
Five...
...four...
...three...
...two...
...one...
We're on. That is spicy.
Brooke, fully locked in!
Ah!
We've got our first drop. Yep.
Lottie... out of the running.
I feel a bit sick, guys.
And that's it. Loz drops.
This sucks. I don't like it.
I'm in Spain. I just can't find the S.
Alright, that's 40 minutes
you've been up here.
Whoo!
A lot of people hanging on for that necklace.
We're moving down to the fourth knot.
Bro, those adjustments are hard now.
In five, four...
...three, two, one...
We're on!
Now it's really starting to burn.
That's it. Sally's out of the challenge.
No, no, no! No!
Jackson's out of the challenge. me!
Cameron's out of the challenge.
Now it's getting very serious.
This section is heavy.
All that weight in your shoulders, in your back.
Your triceps. Your grip.
Sweat dripping down your hands.
Whoa-w-w-wah!
That's it. Mark is out of the challenge.
Keeley goes down out of the blue.
Keeley! Amazing.
Simon almost goes. Ha-ha-ha!
A lot of weight in those poles for Ben and Simon.
It's just the... burden we carry, Dave.
Big boys, big poles.
Ben...
Oh! Loses it.
Switches to one hand and Ben's pole goes down.
Hang in there, brother.
Come on, Si, just let me beat you once.
What have you got to offer for me, Blanche?
Nothing.
I wish I had something to offer, but I don't.
What about a vote? A vote?
That's a bargaining chip you've got.
You want me to vote for you?
No. Vote with him.
Oh, OK.
I'm interested.
The question is will one vote be enough tonight?
You've been up on that challenge
for one whole hour.
Oh, well done.
Massive effort. Good job, guys.
Epic. Keep it up.
So, let's take it up to the last level.
You're going down to the end of your rope,
where there is no knot.
Five, four, three...
...two, one...
Everyone survives the transition.
Nowhere to hide now. Nowhere to get comfortable.
Oh, my hands are going.
Blanche is out!
Richard... loses control of his body,
and Richard is out of the challenge.
Simon is out, just like that!
It's all down to Brooke and Caleb now.
Individual immunity on the line.
I'll make a deal, Brooke. Yeah?
You drop this one, I'll drop the next one.
Absolutely not.
Brooke proving why she has the title of 'Challenge Beast'.
Caleb, you know who
you're playing against, don't ya?
The best. The best.
How badly do you want it, Caleb?
Oh, pretty bad.
How about you, Brookey? You in trouble tonight?
I think now... now I might be, if I drop.
It all comes down to this.
Two people left, one necklace on the line.
# Show no emotion 'cause my heart's a machine... ♪
Caleb talking to himself,
trying to find a little something extra.
♪ Don't you remember Justine? ♪
Brooke steadies herself.
Caleb struggling now.
Aaaah... Trying to bend over.
My hands are screaming!
And that's it!
Caleb is out of the challenge!
Brooke wins first individual immunity!
Your hands are sweaty.
Well done, Caleb.
Brooke, congratulations. Come on over.
Yeah, Brookey! Challenge Beast!
First individual immunity...
...is all yours.
Thank you. This one's for Parker.
Yeah. Well done, Mum.
Alright, everyone else,
one of you will become the 12th person voted out of this game.
Congratulations, Brooke. It's not going to be you.
Thank you, Dave. Get back and join the tribe.
You are amazing.
Seriously, you are inspirational.
Grab your gear, head on back to camp and I'll see you tonight.
Take us out, Brookey. Alrighty.
Merge has been really beneficial for me.
I've made some new connections.
And Jackson, I just can't trust.
So, we are voting Jackson off tonight.
The queen of endurance strikes again.
Thanks. Well done.
You should be so proud. Thanks, guys.
Congratulations.
Well done, everyone.
Brooke, you have won
the first individual immunity post-merge
in every season you've been on. Really?
Go, Brookey!
I love that Rich just has these stats in his mind.
Nobody wants to be the first person eliminated after merge.
Tonight's vote will make it very clear
to see who's in positions of power,
where the alliances are and who's on the bottom.
Who do you think we'll point the gun at?
What I'm feeling immediately
is that Blanche, Caleb, Lottie, Cameron, all these...
Loose ends. ...different individuals
and loose ends are the problem.
I think it's Blanche or Caleb.
Currently, the Beauty and the Beasts is my main alliance
with Brooke, Ben, Simon, and Loz.
If we go Blanche, it's an easy vote.
And it gives Caleb and Lottie one less ally.
Hopefully. Hopefully.
So, the B&Bs plus the Brainiacs of Mark and Keeley
put us in a majority in this merge tribe
and that is a majority I'd love to be in,
at least for the next couple votes.
So happy that rice is done.
Well done, chef.
I'm not a chef.
Perfect timing.
It's our first Tribal post-merge.
And these votes are never simple.
If you can get people to unite on a vote post-merge,
it's a much safer option
than everyone scrambling all the way through Tribal.
And I've been able to connect with a few different people.
So, tonight, we are piling in on Jackson.
And in the event that Jackson has an Idol,
the plan is Ben will go home.
We only need three votes on Ben.
I'm on Ben. Blanche is on Ben.
Caleb's on Ben. Yeah.
I think everyone else is on Jackson.
OK.
Should be very straightforward. Yeah.
I feel good about tonight.
I do feel like I'm in a good spot.
The majority are agreeing to vote Jackson.
Everyone is loading on Ben and Jackson.
That's the sweep.
I've only heard the name Jackson. I hadn't heard Ben.
No. So, where are we? We're all on Jackson.
If everyone does
what they say they're going to do with their vote,
we're laughing.
And it seems like an easy ride through.
Do you want to go down there? Yeah.
Yeah. Oh, OK.
Good. Yeah.
By the way. Yeah.
Um, but I think tonight's vote, we need to all go on Lottie.
OK. As well.
Perfect.
Yesterday, I had a really good chat with Simon
about working with him going forward to vote out Lottie.
Give Lottie a chance,
I think she would lead the resurgence
to get the returnees gone.
Caleb, the way his brain is working right now...
It's just something I'm going to have to deal with.
Deal with afterwards.
I know that Caleb and Lottie
have some weird close connection.
I don't want word getting out to Lottie that it's her.
There's been a few plans floating around.
I want to run something by you.
Yes. Um...
...Lottie and co,
are kind of basically coming for Ben and Jackson.
Really? Yeah.
OK. Yep, yep, yep.
Hey. Come on in.
Come on in.
OK, cool.
Ideally, I'd like to get him gone.
I mean, I can get behind you.
You can get behind? Yeah. Of course.
What about you, Sal?
If that's the vote that you want to do, OK.
Let's do it. I reckon you should do it.
Let's do it. Let's do it.
Done. Done.
And done. OK.
Yes.
Sal...
Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah.
I want to work with the people I've been promising my word to.
That's you guys.
The vote has landed on Lottie tonight
because I decided that that is what would be best.
Tonight I'm hoping to keep my hands clean
because Mark is a hustler
and I know that he is going to go and talk to everybody twice.
Yeah. Cool.
Yeah.
That's massive. Yeah.
That's really massive.
I'm going to just put some more thought into it.
Yeah. Have some thoughts.
I like the fact that we had this idea from inception
between you and I. Yeah.
And now Mark's gone out and executed it.
Yeah. That's amazing.
Yeah. He's excellent. He's excellent.
It's always worth consulting Mark
because he does the overtime.
He's very, very excited.
I'm like so excited.
I think we're gonna have a lot of fun. Yeah.
It feels, yeah, very, very good.
13 is a very difficult number.
There's a lot of people that you need on side.
This may just come down to the people in the swing vote.
And that is actually Loz, Sally and even Rich there.
But I know that Loz is close to Lottie.
So, I need to work out if she's on board.
If we decide together...
...to stop the resistance in its tracks
before it actually gets going,
who would that be?
Who would be the brains behind the resistance,
in terms of the scoop everyone up from the bottom
to create something against the Beauty and the Beasts?
She's very, very good.
There's an opportunity there to unite the rest of us,
knowing that Jackson and Ben can wait.
Right now, I'm in a bit of a pickle.
I feel like I'm sitting in the middle of the tribe...
...one side, looking to do a Jackson vote,
and on the other side, looking for a potential Lottie vote.
My head's...
It doesn't, like...
To stay with the numbers and do Lottie,
we want to be on the right side of the vote.
100%.
But it also doesn't make sense.
Yeah.
She's... Will vote with us.
The most important thing for me
Well, what about though, that,
is it just giving Mark more power?
Um. Like...
I mean, is this him
driving another vote and another move for him?
I don't trust Mark.
I haven't worked with him yet, and he's such a massive player.
This is going to be a hard one.
It is the worst for me so far. Yeah. OK.
And I have a good relationship with Lottie.
Lottie and I still feel pretty solid.
And I'm not a big Jackson fan right now.
I would prefer Jackson.
Tonight is not for me who I want to vote out.
It's who I want to vote with.
Oh, God. You said it so well. Yeah.
I've had to play from the bottom for the majority of this game
because I've been under the thumb with Mark and Keeley.
And tonight's vote
is once again being driven by Mark and Keeley.
I feel like, um,
your game has just changed gears since the merge.
Yeah.
Like, you're kind of a different Sal.
Yeah, I have to be,
because now I've actually got the option, thank you so much,
of having agency. Agency.
Tonight's vote is not just about tonight.
I mean, you hear all the time
about lines being drawn in the sand.
This is the time that that's really, really clear.
In a tribe size of 13,
it is a very delicate vote.
Back looking for Idols.
Because it only takes one or two people to change their vote,
and the whole plan gets derailed.
I can't trust everyone in this tribe
that they're gonna vote tonight to keep me safe.
It's so easy to jump on a name
when there's so many names around.
I need to hope and pray that my alliance is strong enough
that this is not the last day that I have in this game.
Big tribe.
Very cosy.
Mark, you've been to one or two Tribals.
If you could sum it up in one word,
how would you describe this moment in the game?
Um, evolution. The game's evolving.
Everyone's been going hammer and tongs for weeks now,
but it doesn't get any easier.
The game just keeps evolving.
And it's a critical vote tonight.
Keeley, the merge vote often sets the tone
for the rest of the game.
What do you think this vote tonight
is going to say about the game moving forward?
Well, that's an interesting question, Dave.
Um, it certainly is going to set the tone.
I think it is going to tell people who's solid with who,
who you can work with
and perhaps who you can't work with as well.
You know, perhaps tonight
is going to be unanimous, or close to,
but we'll just have to wait and see.
Jackson, a much bigger tribe means a lot more connections.
Have you been seeing some of those connections at work today?
Yeah, man. Uh, most definitely.
You know, it's getting me
actually a little paranoid, David.
The golden rule of Survivor, right?
If they're not talking to you, they're talking about you.
And that's where I find myself currently.
I can say, hey, there's 13 people here.
You can't get around everyone.
But, um, it does make me a little bit paranoid.
Sally, do you feel like you're moving forward tonight?
I definitely feel like I'm moving forward tonight.
I think my plan for merge
was to really...
...strengthen old relationships, new relationships,
get on the right side of the vote.
And while I'm feeling good right now,
I am still a little bit paranoid, like everyone else,
because this game really has kicked into gear.
I mean, it's a good point, Mark.
Being on the right side of the vote is very important,
but aren't we at the stage of the game now
where orchestrating those votes is just as important?
Yeah. I, um... I like being on the right side.
But, um, I also like having a crack, too.
As you said it, when we merged, David, you said,
"Uh, make sure when you get to the end, you have a story."
And I think that, um, yeah,
I'll take your advice seriously, as a former winner.
Richard, how many people right now do you think have a story?
Uh. Not many actually. No?
Yeah. I mean, to have a story,
you need to be influencing the game and changing its direction.
And the reality is, we do have a lot of passengers
who have been along on the ride.
And maybe that's because
they haven't been to many Tribal Councils.
Or maybe they've been lost in the crowd.
Um, but that doesn't mean that has to be their story.
Their story can change tonight,
where they can shape the game the way that they like.
It's never too late to make an impact.
And, uh, my story - my story has been one of,
uh, a lot of struggle in the... uh, in the tribe swap.
But I'm proud of that story.
But I'm going to write a new chapter in the merge.
Alright, well, we don't have a jury yet, Richard.
You don't need to...
I was gonna say.
Lottie, if everyone knows how to play the game,
do you think everyone here has the same game in mind?
Oh, definitely not.
I don't think anyone here really has the exact same game in mind.
If we did, we would have linked up with them by now
and it would have been a wipe-out.
But I think we're learning slowly
what other people's game is,
and if we might be able to dance with their game.
How do you make sure you've found the right dance partner?
Take one lap around Tribal and see what happens.
Loz, if you have found some dance partners,
how do you make sure you're the one leading?
I think it's been a different game,
coming in with some returnees.
I think, uh, our returnees have showed us a thing or two,
like a bit of a one-on-one Survivor.
We've seen them all in action
with, uh... at Tribal Council and at the challenges.
So, I think we've really had to step up and up our game.
Brooke, at this stage of the game,
is it OK to be seen as a threat
if it means you're able to grab power?
Um, to be honest, I really hate the threat word.
I feel like it's been haunting me for the last few weeks.
Too threatening? Yeah.
I mean, if you could stop mentioning it to me,
that would be really, really appreciated.
You're still wearing that necklace, mate.
How do you win this game if you're not seizing power?
I mean, in my opinion, you can...
...you can wait till you show your cards
a little later in the game.
Simon, what is leaving it too late in this game?
Um...
...yeah.
Leaving it too late will leave you as a zero-vote finalist.
Damn.
Strong words.
You can't take out the big dog at four or five
and be like, that's my big move.
Doesn't work like that.
I've seen it time and time again where it's not enough.
So, like, get on it.
Are you the big dog? I'm not the big dog.
OK. That was so good.
Oh, my God. Well done.
Lottie, is it time to take out the big dog now, at 13?
Um, it's kind of sounded like
Simon was tempting everyone to do it,
but, um, I don't know, if you want to, you want to.
13 can be an unlucky number for some.
And a very lucky number for others.
Alright, let's see how united this tribe really is.
It's time to vote.
Alright, let's see how united this tribe really is.
It's time to vote.
Simon, you're up.
I came back here to play with the big dogs.
And right now, as queen of the resistance,
you are standing in my way.
Much love.
Lottie.
This is your final act tonight, bro. Sorry.
I hope it puts the fear of chaos in you.
I'll go count the votes.
If anyone has a hidden Immunity Idol
and would like to play it,
now would be the time to do so.
I'll read the votes.
First vote.
Ben.
Ben. That's three votes Ben.
Jackson.
Lottie.
It's one vote Lottie, three votes Ben, one vote Jackson.
Lottie.
Lottie. We're tied.
Three votes Ben, three votes Lottie, one vote Jackson.
Lottie.
That's four votes Lottie. Three votes Ben. One vote Jackson.
Lottie.
12th person voted out of
Australian Survivor: Redemption...
...Lottie.
That's seven votes. You dirty dogs.
That's enough. Need to grab your torch.
So, all my stuff's in camp. Enjoy it.
Lottie, the tribe has spoken. Yes. They have.
Peace and love. See you.
Bye, Lottie. Ciao. Ciao.
Well, it doesn't matter
if you're dancing a two-step or the foxtrot,
dance with the wrong people
and you might find yourself spun out of this game.
Grab your torches. Head back to camp.
Next time...
I don't trust anyone from my alliance.
...it's the end game.
I am getting the rocket launcher out.
Ch-kh-chk!
But the battle for power is only just beginning.
I'm not in control of this tribe and I hate it.
Who will fall?
I was an underdog. And now I feel like we're top dog!
Who will find redemption?
And who will become Sole Survivor?
If we get tonight right,
we will rule the rest of the game.
I don't know who the dirty dogs are, but my guess is on Simon.
Simon definitely shot before he got shot.
And congrats to him. He, um... he picked it.
Well, Lottie it is Keeley two and Lottie nil.
Better luck next time.
It feels like everyone voted for me
by the look of those votes.
I'm hoping not Loz and Rich, but maybe.
This is a tough one.
Lottie, you are one of the coolest chicks I've ever met
in my whole life.
But I'm just not ready to burn my shields yet.
I really hope that someone stands up soon
and goes for the big players,
because if they don't,
they're going to end up the same way I did.
And I really hope that the people that stand up
are the new players.
'Should have seen it coming'
would be the name of this painting.
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