[gasps]
Yes!
"You must say a secret phrase."
I truly believe that butterflies
are dead relatives saying hi.
Broccoli are just small trees.
I am as confused as a goat on Astroturf.
Yeah.
XANDER: Now all three idols have power.
Awesome.
LIANA: "The Knowledge
Is Power Advantage."
This is so valuable.
-Jeff. -Jeff, Jeff, Jeff.
Blue thinks they have it. Say it.
-ALL: Merge Feast! -That's it!
-[cheering] -Blue wins!
You are going to choose either Naseer or Erika to join you.
-Uh, Naseer. -[whoops] -PROBST: Naseer. Well, Erika,
there is no denying it. Your game
just took a dramatic turn.
You will spend two days and two nights alone.
Liana and I really bonded
on the journey, and so I feel like I can trust her.
And then I do really like Danny and Deshawn.
LIANA: As people of color, we have
this bond and this connection right off the bat.
This is an absolute no-brainer.
If she has some sort of advantage,
that makes her very dangerous.
ERIKA: I was sitting in my exile home,
and I see this boat pull up.
What?
This is an hourglass.
You have the power to reverse the outcome
-of yesterday's merge challenge. -Oh, my God.
If you want to make history by changing history...
...smash the hourglass.
Jeff.
Oh... my...
God.
[insects chirping]
[thunder crashing]
[thunderclaps]
♪
ERIKA: I came into this game telling myself,
"Even the hardest day
onSurvivor is still a dream come true."
But last night was the first time in the game
where I thought, like, "Maybe I'm not going
to be able to pull it off."
But then I realized
I can survive on Exile by myself and, like, feed myself
and take care of myself in the rain.
Like, I just feel like I'm... I'm, like, becoming,
like, the most authentic version of myself.
And I feel like last night was that first chapter
in this new book where I'm going to realize the true
depths of my strengths,
and I'm going to learn about who I am
in, like, some new and profound ways.
And now I have this decision.
It allows me to, like, hit a hard reset.
Whatever I do, there are going to be people
who are going to be upset with me.
It could set me up to be the one on everybody's hit list,
but the reality is, I have no idea what's ahead.
So I have to just trust
that whatever I do, it's going to be
the best route for me.
PROBST: Come on in.
All right, we'll now bring in Erika,
returning from two days and two nights living alone.
-EVVIE: Yay. -DANNY: Yes, ma'am.
-Right here? -Right here.
ERIKA: Okay.
All right, so, you're the big story because
just living alone in the middle of the night in the jungle,
trying to make fire is a big emotional event.
Oh, yeah, I, um...
There's a lot of me crying as I'm trying to strike the flint.
Um, you know, I love everyone here, but you can't help
but feel like the game is moving forward without you.
And I knew I was going to come back in two days, but, like,
you can't help but feel, like, a little, like, left behind.
PROBST: All right, while you were out there,
you also had a very big decision to make.
Arguably the biggest decision in the game so far.
-Oh. -Oh.
ERIKA: Yeah, I mean, I had the opportunity
to go back in time and, uh,
change the events of history.
I had a special visitor come and-and give me an hourglass,
and I had to decide if I wanted to smash it or not.
-So, before you walk us through your decision. -Yeah.
So let me make clear what's at stake here.
If Erika decided to change history,
then what that means is the six of you--
Evvie, Sydney, Naseer, Ricard, Deshawn, Danny--
you would no longer have immunity.
You would compete in this immunity challenge.
One of the six of you would be voted out tonight.
-God. -Hmm. -Erika, Heather, Tiffany,
Liana, Shan and Xander would be safe. They would not compete.
-Wow. -PROBST: Huge stakes.
What decision did you make?
Okay, this could make my game or break my game,
but at least I'm playing for me.
I smashed the hourglass, and I changed the course of history.
-Holy .... -PROBST: What that means--
Evvie, Sydney, Naseer,
Ricard, Deshawn and Danny,
history has been changed.
Drop your Buffs.
-SHAN: Oh, my goodness. -You are no longer guaranteed
a spot in this new merged tribe.
[gasping]
PROBST: Reactions, Deshawn.
How do you feel?
It's not the game I'm used to,
but as you said in the beginning, this is Season 41,
and nothing's gonna be the same.
Um, and so, maybe that is the new Survivor.
Maybe everybody who's watching this now and who's here
should know this is what to expect, so I'm ready to compete,
-but I just was not expecting it. -Mm-hmm.
-So, let's-let's get it, Jeff. -PROBST: All right.
Here are the Buffs. Take one,
pass 'em out to the other five, head down
-to the end. -Holy smokes...
PROBST: Erika, Xander, Shan,
Liana, Tiffany and Heather are safe.
They are guaranteed a spot in the final 11.
That won't be the case for everybody here.
Shall we get to today's challenge?
For today's challenge,
you're going to use your feet only.
On my go, you'll release a rope.
Blocks will drop into a basket.
You will then stack them in a circle.
And put a flag in the middle.
♪
First to finish wins immunity, the immunity necklace.
-You are safe with this. -Okay.
Losers, Tribal Council where somebody will be
the seventh person voted out of this game.
You six that are safe, take a spot down here.
The other six will draw for spots, and we'll get started.
♪
All right, here we go. For immunity.
Survivors, ready. Go.
First step is to release the rope.
Everything's done with your feet.
Evvie quickly has hers dropping. Sydney has hers in there.
Yeah, you can use your hands to get the rest of them in there
and get that rope out of the way
and then get to work.
You can only use your feet.
You want to make sure you have a solid foundation
because you're building three levels.
SHAN: Good work, you guys.
-LIANA: Keep it up, guys. -TIFFANY: You're doing great.
PROBST: There's a lot on the line. The game has just taken
a giant turn.
The game is constantly changing.
Adaptation is essential on Survivor.
Sydney off to a fast start.
Evvie off to a good start.
Danny's got a nice foundation going.
Ricard doing a nice job.
Deshawn with another piece.
Everybody doing a very good job out of the gate.
-Everybody is in this. -Doing great. Good job, guys.
-You got this. -XANDER: Nice and slow.
PROBST: In the early lead, it is Sydney and Evvie
both with about the same amount of progress.
But the further along you get in this challenge,
-the more difficult it becomes. -TIFFANY: Good job, you guys.
'Cause it's more likely that you will knock another block off
while you're trying to place one.
TIFFANY: Let's go, Evvie.
PROBST: Evvie now going on to that third level.
-LIANA: Great job, E. -TIFFANY: Good job, Evvie.
-Wow. Good job, Evvie. -Good job, Evvie.
TIFFANY: Good job, Sydney.
PROBST: Sydney's on her third level.
Deshawn now moving on to his third level.
It's Evvie, Sydney, Deshawn and Ricard
all on the third level right now.
-Come on. -We got a challenge.
-Come on, Deshawn. -Come on, Deshawn.
-We got four people that are in it. -Come on, Deshawn.
Here comes Naseer. He's got his first block,
-but knocks one off. -Evvie, you got this.
SHAN: You got this, Ricard...
-ERIKA: Slow and steady, guys. -PROBST: It is Sydney, Evvie,
-Deshawn and Ricard. -HEATHER: Slow and steady.
-XANDER: You got it, Deshawn. -SHAN: Slow and steady.
PROBST: All four are in it side by side.
Come on, Ricard.
HEATHER: Yeah, Deshawn.
PROBST: One mistake could open the door.
[overlapping chatter]
Keep digging, keep fighting.
Evvie with another piece. Sydney with another piece.
Evvie down to her last piece. Sydney has two left.
-ERIKA: Nice work. -HEATHER: Nice work.
HEATHER: There she is. She's doing great.
Evvie with her last piece.
Now she's got to use both feet
-to get the flag. -Hey, Evvie, slow, baby girl.
-Wow. -Wow.
Sydney trying to stay in this.
It is Evvie and Sydney.
-Evvie now with the flag. -Hardest part.
The hardest part. Got to get it up and over
the three stacks using both feet.
-Aah. -And she knocks a block off.
-ERIKA: It's okay. -PROBST: That's what Sydney needed.
-HEATHER: It's okay. -PROBST: Now Deshawn is in it.
-Ricard now has his last block. -SHAN: Come on, Ricard!
-HEATHER: Come on, Ricard! -ERIKA: Come on, Ricard!
-PROBST: It's now Ricard going for the flag. -Ooh!
Ricard could pull it out right here.
It takes a lot of touch.
SHAN: You need longer on the end.
HEATHER: Oh.
ERIKA: It's okay, Evvie.
PROBST: It's now Sydney trying to place her flag!
-TIFFANY: Oh, my God. -LIANA: Oh, my gosh.
PROBST: Here goes Ricard with his flag.
-Can she get it? -ERIKA: Oh, wow.
-Careful. -Got to drop in that slot
without knocking anything over.
[grunting]
It is second by second. Ricard.
-I got it! -Ricard has it!
Ricard, by seconds,
-wins immunity... -ERIKA: Wow.
-...over Sydney. -ERIKA: Wow.
Safe tonight at Tribal Council.
Guaranteed a one-in-11 shot at this game.
Guaranteed a spot
-in the final 11. -Yes! Phenomenal! -Wow.
-PROBST: That was an epic finish. -ERIKA: Wow.
LIANA: Good job, Syd.
Ricard, come on over.
SHAN: Yes!
-Congrats. Congratulations. -Good job, Ricard.
First individual immunity challenge.
You are safe tonight at Tribal Council,
cannot be voted out of this game,
guaranteed a spot in the final 11. Congrats.
-Take a spot back. -[whooping]
-[indistinct chatter]
PROBST: So here's what's going to happen tonight at Tribal.
Everybody goes, everybody votes, but the only five
who can receive votes are Evvie,
Sydney, Deshawn, Naseer and Danny.
And now that we are in the individual portion of the game,
I'm sure the Shot in the Dark will become
an even more dangerous element.
So, starting tonight, there are 12 scrolls.
Two of them are safe. Same odds.
One in six. All right, everybody grab your stuff, head out.
-See you tonight at Tribal. -Thank you. -Thanks, Jeff.
ERIKA: I smashed the hourglass and flipped the game.
And there's no hiding.
I have to take ownership for what I did.
But the days of me being that little lamb on Luvu are over.
♪
-EVVIE: Good job, Ricard. -SHAN: Good job.
-Congratulations. -Congratulations.
-[indistinct chatter] -I was so close, man. I know.
-That was heartbreaking. -RICARD: Made me do that.
So, it was a character-building experience.
-[laughter] -EVVIE: Yeah.
LIANA: Oh, my God. Thanks to Erika, I'm safe tonight.
That's amazing. Also,
I still have my Knowledge Is Power Advantage.
So at Tribal Council, I can ask someone either,
"Do you have an idol?" or "Do you have an advantage?"
And if they do have it, they have to give it to me.
It's tricky 'cause
I have to ask the correct person
the correct question, and I only have one shot to do it.
But it's a lot of power, and I can't wait to use it.
DANNY: I busted my ass on that challenge.
To learn that that don't matter anymore
is, uh, really tough for me to process.
DESHAWN: Danny, I don't want to hear it, bro.
No, no, it ha... No, it hasn't been that.
We drew rocks, we competed,
and there was a winner, there was a loser.
And the prize was what?
Okay. I'm just asking.
DESHAWN: No, this is the game now. This is where you...
-He's flipping it, bro. -Oh, no, no, I know. I was
just, like I said, I'm not wired that way
-to, like, tip to before. -I hear you. I hear you.
But now... now we got to rewire. We have no choice.
DESHAWN: Danny was upset. I get it.
But I'm like,
"What is fair, right?" We came into this game
knowing that Jeff had some tricks up his sleeve for 41.
And he said that it wasn't gonna be like any other season, so,
fair or not, that's how the chips fell,
and now we have to find a way to respond to it.
Okay, so...
-BOTH: He does. -So...
SHAN: Yase strong.
-Right. -Xander, Evvie and Tiff
-are really, really tight. -Right.
-SHAN: No. No. -SYDNEY: No.
Yeah.
SHAN: So, is, is that, is that a plan?
-I'm down. -I'm cool with it.
DESHAWN: At this point, there's five of us
that could be going home.
There's me, Danny and Sydney.
They're probably my closest allies.
There's Naseer, but he's one of my Luvu,
and I don't want to do that.
And then there's Evvie. On the journey,
we talked about trying to work together,
but at this point, people are starting to see,
like, this girl's a threat.
And if they want to get her out,
I'm like, "Let's do it."
What you...? What...?
Mm-hmm.
Who is...?
LIANA: Oh, my God.
I knew that eventually I would have to take out Evvie,
but not so soon.
I feel really good about moving away
from Yase and trading ties.
I really do feel closest to Shan, Danny and Deshawn, but
Evvie's been really close to me since day one,
and we've been through a lot, so it's tough.
SHAN: Liana, she's not 100 with you.
Oh, no, I-I understand, no.
-She glues Xander and Tiffany together. -Tiff.
A voting bloc, and she's also persuasive and strategic.
Unfortunately, we both realize
-that there's going to be blood. -Okay. Okay.
So you're-you're just the first one to spill blood.
-I know. -And then you just have to...
-I mean... -And that's fine
-because we're still the majority. -But how do you feel?
...we have a different perspective of the game,
different logic of the game.
When I want to strike, she wants to play it cool.
So I feel way more connected to you and how you think about it.
The problem is, these two worlds cannot coexist,
and you have to choose one.
Evvie is going to be devastated, but
I came out here to make my own decisions
and hopefully win this game.
My heart's desire... Honestly, I just...
-I have this vision of, like, us four in the end. -I know.
-[both laughing] -LIANA: So this night
is kind of like Liana coming into Liana
and-and being her own person and kind of
putting on her big girl pants, and I'm so excited.
[laughing]
Here's the situation right now.
Forever.
Yeah, we'll find out if they are.
-It's the exact person. -Guys, that was so close.
-Okay, listen. -The exact...
-Wait. But can I just hug you guys for a sec? -Right?
-Hey, listen, do not... -I'm scared.
Don't be scared. Don't be scared.
-Okay. You promise? -Yes, promise.
-Look. Listen. Careful. -So close.
-Listen, listen, stop. -You're my big sister, all right?
-I know, but you need to... -If you're out of this game,
-we're out of this game. -Okay. -TIFFANY: so just chill.
EVVIE: This sucks. Literally, my back is up against the wall.
But,
I mean...
tears of gratitude that I have people
that are in my court still.
Because right away, Xander says, "You're fine.
I'm playing the idol for you."
[sniffles] Frankly, I don't know
that I would have done it for him, so...
[sniffles] It means the world to me, you know?
So I'd say we take out one of the super tight three.
EVVIE: Yeah.
-XANDER: I think so. -Yeah.
XANDER: If we take out one of her weapons...
-She'll have no choice. -Exactly.
-I think Deshawn should go out now. -Deshawn, Deshawn.
Fine. That's my... fine.
EVVIE: Deshawn and I went on a journey together
early in this game and really wanted to work together,
but I think he had the best social game.
He's smart, he's building a lot of relationships,
and that's really dangerous.
However, there's been a complication.
Last night I learned that Liana actually got an advantage
that she didn't tell me about.
-What? -You got it.
Liana has a crazy advantage.
Before the votes are cast, she can ask any person,
"Do you have an idol?" And you would have to give it to her.
But it's only if it's in your possession.
But, yeah, it's scary.
XANDER: I was right about Liana.
I knew I couldn't trust her. She's obviously holding back.
I mean,
I'm one of those sharks that you can see my fin.
I'm up at the top of the water.
She's lurking down below.
TIFFANY: No...
XANDER: Liana's not Yase strong.
She's playing her own game, and apparently,
Liana's got some kind of advantage
where if she knows I have it in my possession,
she can steal my idol.
That's a curveball, because
maybe she takes it before I can even play it, and then
we're screwed, so we need to figure something out.
[buzzing]
RICARD: We have such a brief amount of time, I'm...
It's honestly hard for me to process everything
-going through my mind. -Yeah.
That's part of the reason why I had to smash that thing, because
I have no idea, like, where anybody is.
NASEER: What'd she say?
She's thinking we should go with Evvie.
Yeah.
-Exactly. -So...
-Yeah. -Uh-huh.
But, all right, so, like,
you've been only honest with me,
and I want to be honest with you, so, like,
Evvie's gonna be safe.
-I'm keeping her, you know? -Got you. Yeah.
XANDER: It's going to be a crazy Tribal. We've got
all these advantages to keep track of.
I mean, my idol's public information, so
I don't particularly care who knows and who doesn't know.
However, Liana's got, by far, one of the most powerful
advantages we've ever seen,
and that's something that's unbeknownst
to most people at camp.
Here's the thing.
Liana has a Steal an Advantage.
She can take someone's idol.
-Oh, .... -Is that crazy?
And she kept it from the Yases.
Got you.
XANDER: This is gold for me because now
everyone's going to know for a fact
that Liana is playing hard,
and that she's a big threat out here.
And if I can create paranoia in these people, that's great.
-Okay. What's up? -All right?
Oh, my God.
Not only is Xander threatening to play his idol for Evvie,
but also Tiffany told them about my Knowledge Is Power Advantage.
So now
everybody knows about this advantage,
and that could mess up everything.
Which is Xander.
"The player cannot lie..."
SHAN: I don't think her mind's working like that.
You bet your ass it is. She is so smart.
This advantage is all about asking
the right person the right question.
So I have to make sure that Xander has it
and hasn't given it to Evvie.
♪
EVVIE: Yo.
Yeah.
-We have to protect you. -Yeah.
Dude, I'm hearing my name.
-Don't worry about it. -I'm really scared.
Yeah.
-100%. -Okay. -So we're good.
Okay.
Yeah, don't worry. It'll be right on me the whole night.
-And then, when Jeff asks, bingo bango. -Okay.
EVVIE: Liana-- she's shady as hell.
She's totally lying.
She wants to make sure that Xander's
got the idol in his possession so she can steal it from him.
He wants the moment, you know?
I-I trust him mostly.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
EVVIE: At this point my only
guarantee is Xander's idol.
But if Liana steals it, I'm going home, so
this is literally life or death for me tonight.
-They threw your name out, -Who did?
Evvie. They want to get majority of votes
on you, for Deshawn. Yeah, right.
DESHAWN: Damn. It turns out that I'm being targeted by Yase.
Now I'm in this very vulnerable position
because we're all voting for Evvie.
And if Xander plays his idol for her,
I could be going home tonight.
SHAN: Okay...
-Deshawn, calm down. -DANNY: Listen, listen.
-Okay. -The scramble that happens right before Tribal--
it's-it's meant to make you paranoid,
but you have to trust this.
-This is the core four. -Okay, so then...
-Who's-who's... We're still... -Evvie.
[buzzing]
SYDNEY: Is anyone gunning for me?
XANDER: I think you're fine.
-Do you feel worried? -A li... Well,
-you're going to play the idol for Evvie. -Yeah, I am.
SYDNEY: Right. Danny's gonna vote for Evvie.
Shan is voting for Evvie, Liana is voting for Evvie.
Ricard is definitely voting for Evvie.
-XANDER: Really? -SYDNEY: Yes.
If it goes my way...
I think part of my worry comes from the fact
that I'm so self-obsessed because I think, like,
"Oh, everyone's gonna obviously want to gun
for me 'cause I'm me." But then I'm like, "All right.
"Screw these people.
"I'll do what I have to do to keep
"the votes off my back
and deal with the repercussions later."
-LIANA: Are you locked in with us? -I'm locked in with you guys.
-Okay, listen to me. -Okay.
Listen to me and just trust me and believe me.
You will know before the votes
-what I've done. -Okay.
And you'll feel safe,
and that's when you'll know to vote Evvie, and it's fine.
-Okay. -SHAN: Trust me when I say...
LIANA: I can't wait to take the idol
from Xander just because
he underestimated me for so long,
and I kind of had to, like, fan his ego, and I hated it.
I don't like to be underestimated, I'm not stupid,
and so tonight I'm transforming into
that confident kind of badass player that's willing
to make that move, like a Sandra, like a Parv,
like these women I've, you know, really looked up to.
So, tonight's game night, and it's gonna be fireworks.
♪
If you've not yet been to Tribal,
grab a torch, dip it in and get fire.
Crazy that so many of you
have yet to even come here.
Wow.
This is part of the ritual at Tribal Council
because in this game, as you know, fire represents your life,
and when your fire is gone, so are you.
So let's just take this in--
all of you here together.
Crazy. Danny,
does it feel like what you thought it would feel like?
DANNY: I'll tell you this, Jeff.
I've played in some pretty big arenas,
-and this is probably, uh, top five automatically. -Really?
-Absolutely. -Wow. Give us insight
because you have a history and a life that most people don't.
-So what's the context? -Well... well, you walk in,
and you really don't know what to expect,
and the people that you're going against
are right here in your face, and possibly getting you
to say things that'll get you voted out.
PROBST: Sydney, what is it like with this many people
-on one beach, your beach? -This has been, like,
honestly, kind of a miracle
because I was just craving something different,
like, anything different at that point.
So having all these new personalities-- it's great.
I'm, like, very much enjoying it.
PROBST: So, Liana, you guys get back to camp.
How fast did you feel the pace pick up?
LIANA: I'd say maybe, like, five minutes or so, and
it's crazy 'cause I've watched it through my TV,
but watching it happen live in front of you,
you're like, "What the hell?"
It's crazy. It was absolutely...
-It was undescribable. -How do you
describe it, Tiffany? Because
this comes up a lot, and players will say,
"You can't describe it, but it's madness.
TIFFANY: Um, I would say that madness
looks like 12 people who
have no idea who to trust,
want to believe that they trust the people that they
came to know through this experience,
but this is the part of the game that I think is Survivor.
And you can draw a rock
and get put on a tribe with four girls,
and you get nothing.
And then the other people who go in-- they get everything,
and then it's taken away from them. So, I mean, in my mind,
it's Season 41. Of course she's coming back with something.
I just think we didn't think it was the something
that she came back with.
SHAN: And then also, Season 41
has come with a ton of advantages,
including the Shot in the Dark.
So it's like, even if you have the numbers,
you just don't know what someone's carrying in...
with them in their arsenal,
and it can just turn the game on its head
completely, so, numbers only go so far.
It's-it's relationships, and I think it's...
it's all those excursions
and journeys that everybody's been on, you know?
-So... -PROBST: Deshawn,
finally, somebody said it-- relationships.
It comes down to, "Who do I think I can really trust
when everybody's telling me I can trust them?"
DESHAWN: Yeah, I mean,
I came into this game, like, basing my gameplay
on the social dynamics of things.
It just gets complicated when you feel so secure in something,
and it gets flipped, and now you're one
of five people who... who can get chosen to go home.
I'm not complaining about it, Jeff.
I made it this far, and that's... that's dope for me.
That's really cool, but I just wish
there was more, like, value
in what I brought to the game in terms of my social abilities,
but that's all. That's all I'm saying.
-Evvie, so, how are you feeling? -Oh, my name is 100% out there.
Like, there are five people that could be voted out tonight,
and four of them were on the same tribe.
So I'm-I'm nervous, but, luckily,
I got my jungle little bro over here,
and, uh, I'm feeling like I'm going to be okay tonight.
Wow. Ricard, that was a barely disguised comment
that something's happening that Xander's a part of.
RICARD: Yeah, you know, we all know
about his little secrets. Um... [laughs]
♪
RICARD: Oh, there it is.
Yeah, I mean it's no secret that I have
the hidden immunity idol.
There were some phrases that were said
at challenges, and they earn you this, which is
activated once all three have been said.
And it's no secret, either.
So, yeah, it's honestly a burden at this point,
so I'm happy to give it away.
♪
PROBST: Wow. Another big comment.
Liana, Xander's saying,
"I'm willing to not just use it.
I'm willing to get rid of it."
Obviously, idols change everything in this game.
And one way that you can show that you have
a really strong relationship is by using your idol
to protect people that you absolutely trust. And so,
as a Yase member, like,
that's something that, you know,
I think we all hold dear to our heart--
-that we protect our own. -EVVIE: And I think
kind of the interesting thing about idols
this season, like, I knew that Xander didn't have a vote
for a long time on Yase, you know?
And I was never gonna let him go because he didn't have a vote.
So this is, like, a relationship that we built in the game, and
-that's how you play the game. -Evvie, love you, girl.
Uh, but I'll just say, she pretty much
told me everything that was happening on the tribe, and
I knew that Xander had the idol before I even met the guy.
And that was because of Evvie.
So, I get what she's saying, but are you playing both sides
of the fence? Like, where does your loyalty really lie?
PROBST: Xander, did you know
Deshawn knew you had an idol?
I didn't know that. It's an interesting point.
I just thought that I've known Evvie the longest, so,
I figured that meant that I could trust her the most.
Dude, and you can, and you can, and I, like...
Clearly, I regret telling him that, but the reality is,
you and me are in this together, and we've been,
and I've been with you, you know, this whole game.
LIANA: And to that point, I think
Evvie and Xander's relationship is super strong,
which is why, tonight,
I have an advantage and I'd like to read it.
-Is that all right with everyone? -PROBST: Okay.
-Yes. -LIANA: Okay.
So, um, I have the Knowledge Is Power Advantage.
"Here's how it works.
"You're allowed to ask one player
"either of the following two questions.
"Do you have an advantage or do you have an idol?
"If the answer is yes, they must give you the advantage
"or idol, and it becomes yours.
"If the answer is no, you receive nothing,
"and this advantage becomes powerless.
"To be clear, you can only ask one player
one question, one time. That's it."
Um, so I just have one question for one player.
Um, do you have an idol, Xander?
Ah.
♪
XANDER: Right before we left for Tribal,
I gave my extra vote and my idol to Tiffany.
[Evvie chuckles]
TIFFANY: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
-This way it looks like I have an idol. -Right.
XANDER: I also have a fake idol that I made a while ago,
and I'm glad I did because Liana wants
to play her advantage and wipe that grin
off my face.
Little does she know I'm going to do it
right back to her.
-Thanks, Liana. -LIANA: You're welcome, Evvie.
Why do you say thank you?
She's been telling me all day we're good, and Xander says
he's gonna play an idol on me.
And she's trying to steal it from him, so,
-thanks. -Absolutely. This...
I mean, this game is cutthroat,
and you have to do what you have to do.
So I hope you respect it.
-And that's the game. -EVVIE: Sure thing.
Sure thing.
-Wow. -Wow. [laughs]
-Evvie has Xander's idol. -HEATHER: Oh, Evvie has it?
SHAN: Evvie has Xander's idol. Evvie is protected.
-I don't have an idol. -Xander gave it to Evvie.
[laughter]
[Naseer chuckles softly]
Yo.
PROBST: And now it begins.
Tribal just went very live.
[indistinct chatter]
SHAN: Ricard, Heather.
[indistinct, overlapping chatter]
Okay.
Yeah.
-EVVIE: I don't know. -RICARD: Mm-hmm.
Okay.
No.
I have such a great seat.
-Look what you've caused, Erika. -[Heather laughs] -I know.
I can't believe I'm actually here,
and there's actual whispering happening around me,
and people have whispered in my ear.
-It's like... I... -HEATHER: It's crazy.
-ERIKA: It's-it's hard to describe. -HEATHER: Like, I have...
I-I know this sounds crazy, but not eating at all,
being dehydrated and all of this,
I can't even get my words out right.
Like, this is all just... [sighs]
-[Liana whispers] -Yeah. -SHAN: Okay? All right?
-LIANA: Yup. -TIFFANY: All right.
Yup. We're good. We're done.
-We're done. We're done. -PROBST: We're done, as in
-you want to vote? -DESHAWN: No, sir.
Not at all.
So, Deshawn, you're not ready to vote?
DESHAWN: Um, it-it sucks to be in this position, but I do just
want to give Xander props. Like, that was a badass move, dude.
-Like, that was really dope. -SHAN: That... that was bad...
-HEATHER: Mm-hmm. -Unfortunately, for me,
it could expose me tremendously tonight.
And if this is my night, it's my night,
but you guys pulled that off, so, good job.
-I appreciate you, man. -Yeah.
-You're a good dude. -TIFFANY: That's cool, Deshawn.
Sorry, one more question. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
SHAN: Oh, my word.
-To me? Okay. -DESHAWN: Yes.
Oh, man! [laughs]
But-but did...
EVVIE: Yup. Okay.
Wait. How many do we have? This...
Dude, dude.
It's... I'm-I'm aware of what you were saying.
Okay.
-Naseer? -Naseer, Naseer, wait.
-Done. -They have one, two, three.
-Shh, shh, shh. -Shh, shh. -I think...
-Guys? -Yes.
Okay, okay.
-Yeah. -Okay, okay.
Shh, shh.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah. -SHAN: All right.
TIFFANY: Okay.
-My God. -SHAN: So, we're-we're good.
We are good. We're good. We're good.
You guys good to vote?
-[laughs] -DANNY: Please.
-DESHAWN: Yes. -NASEER: Let's vote.
PROBST: It is time to vote.
-Danny... you're up. -Oh, me first.
First time for everything.
♪
[whispering]: Oh, that's Survivor Tribal Council for you.
♪
[whispering]: "You made a risky decision and it worked.
"You earned an extra vote.
"The last time you can use this is when
there are six players left in the game."
♪
I'll go tally the votes.
Okay, if anybody has an advantage or an idol,
and you want to play it, now would be the time to do so.
Jeff.
I'm just gonna play my Shot in the Dark.
-You took your Shot in the Dark? -Yeah.
-All right, before you open it... -Yeah.
...just to remind everybody, Sydney has sacrificed her vote
in tonight's Tribal Council for a one-in-six shot
at safety tonight.
Very low odds, which means, clearly,
you think you are in danger. Go ahead and open it.
First Shot in the Dark ever played on Survivor.
♪
SYDNEY: "Not safe."
All right, any votes cast for Sydney will still count.
Jeff?
♪
Tiff, don't play it.
No, play it.
XANDER: If they think Ev was the one who had
the idol in her possession, they wouldn't have voted for Ev.
EVVIE: I could end up not
be on the jury at all if they are tricking you.
You have to tell me it's not mine.
All right, I'll read the votes.
♪
First vote-- Deshawn.
Evvie.
Sydney. One vote-- Deshawn, one vote-- Evvie, one vote-- Sydney.
That's two votes-- Deshawn.
♪
Evvie. Two votes-- Evvie.
Sydney. That's two votes-- Deshawn,
two votes-- Evvie, two votes-- Sydney.
Deshawn. Three votes-- Deshawn.
Evvie. That's three votes-- Evvie.
Sydney. We are tied-- Deshawn with three,
Evvie with three, Sydney with three.
Evvie.
Four votes-- Evvie,
three votes-- Deshawn, three votes-- Sydney.
♪
Sydney. We're tied again.
Evvie with four votes, Sydney with four votes.
One vote left.
Seventh person voted out of Survivor 41.
-Sydney. -DESHAWN: I'm sorry, girl.
-Need to bring your torch. -Syd, I'm sorry.
-TIFFANY: You guys. -Oh, my God, Tiff.
-I told you. -Yeah. That was close.
Sydney, I love you. Sorry, girl.
Oh, my God, I was gonna die.
Sydney, the tribe has spoken.
-Time for you to go. -Good job, Syd.
-Love you, Syd. -Bye, Syd.
PROBST: Well, it was a journey,
but you all made the merge. Here are your Buffs.
-Oh, man. -[overlapping exclaiming]
[applause]
PROBST: Grab your torches, head back to camp.
Good night.
Good call, man. Good call.
I want to get out so many people,
-but I want to start with Evvie. -Okay, I'm ready.
SHAN: Everybody's just nuts.
It's a hot, steaming mess.
I do not know what the plan is.
-You think it's me? -It could be.
The worst case scenario happened.
Had I not played the Shot in the Dark,
things would have gone differently,
but it shows me my instinct was right.
I'm, like, relieved, I'm not on the jury
so I don't have to see their faces ever again.
And I'm just glad I'm me
'cause what I have outside of this game is
500 kajillion times better.
So that makes me feel good, even if it's super immature.
[roars]