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18x01 - Let's Get Rid of the Weak Players Before We Even Start

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Survivor". Aired: May 31, 2000 – present.*
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Show places a group of people in an isolated location, where they must provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves.

18x01 - Let's Get Rid of the Weak Players Before We Even Start

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JEFF PROBST: This is Brazil,

known for its beautiful people,

the world's greatest soccer,

spectacular beaches, and the

most vibrant and dynamic cities

in the world.

But for these 16 Americans,

their adventure will play out in

one of the most deserted and

unforgiving sections of Brazil:

Tocantins.

The temperatures in this high

desert are brutal and can top



[thunder rumbling]

And sudden storms can ignite

dangerous wildfires in an

instant.

This vast region covers over



of the most isolated places on

earth.

The rivers, if you can find

them, provide the only source of

water, but you'll have to share

it with every other wild animal

trying to survive.

[roaring]

[hooting]

They've traveled for days to

get here.

They've already been divided

into two tribes: Jalapao in

red, and Timbira in black.

And although no one has spoken

to each other, first impressions

are already forming.

Tall, spiky hair, model boy.

Love him.

He just seems like a good guy to

have around.

The younger brunette-- she

comes off to me as kind of being

the b*tch.

We have the strung-out old

lady, and it is sort of

encouraging to have her because

you know you're not going to be

the first to go.

The real tall boy-- I think

he's like a geek.

I think I should be able to lead

him around real easy.

I've been sick.

I got some bad tonsils.

I've been trying to hide it so

I don't get voted off.

This blond-- I have an

unfortunate feeling she's going

to crumble.

PROBST: They come from

different walks of life--



together to create a new society

while battling the elements and

each other.

They must learn to adapt

or they'll be voted out.

In the end, only one will remain

to claim the million-dollar

prize.



one survivor.

Captioning sponsored by

CBS PARAMOUNT

NETWORK TELEVISION

[theme song playing]

♪ ♪

PROBST: Welcome to Survivor:

Tocantins.

You guys ready to get this game

started?

Oh, yeah.

Yes!

Let's go.

PROBST: We have our two

tribes: Jalapao in red,

Timbira in black.

Now you're going to get your

first chance to work together.

This truck is loaded with

supplies that will make your

stay here in Brazil a bit

easier.

You will have 60 seconds to

gather as much as you can.

Your time starts now 'cause

this game is on.

Come on.

Get down.

I'll hand this to you.

Right here! Right here!

Hey, get down, dude.

Do it right here, right here.

Here you go, come on.

Yeah, we got 'em now.

I got 'em. I got 'em.

Incoming.

[woman yells]

[overlapping chatter]

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

All right, here we go.

PROBST: Everything you can

get your hands on.

Go, go...

PROBST: If for no other

reason than to make sure the

other tribe doesn't get it.

Ooh.

PROBST: Don't break it.

It's no good broken.

Do it.

[grunting]

Yeah, right here.

Come on, come on.

Water's the most important.

PROBST: Ten seconds left.

Flag's right here.

Flag's right here.

] Hand me the water!

Hand me the water!

PROBST: Five, four.

Let go.

PROBST: Three, two...

one.

That's it!

Everybody off.

All right, first impressions.

Guy in the black shirt.

What did you notice about your

tribe?

It seemed like we all knew

what we were going to get.

We got all the water.

We got all beans.

We got everything we needed.

PROBST: Did you realize that?

You guys have no water, and you

didn't get any of the bags of

food.

Yeah, we, uh...

We'll be all right.

We'll make do.

PROBST: Take a look around.

Brazilian Highlands.

Beautiful part of Brazil, but

extremely harsh.

It's 110 right now, and it's

early.

You are going to be hot.

You're going to get wet.

Here's a map and a compass to

your new home.

It's about a four-hour trek...

[gasps and scoffs]

...to your camp.

You've got a lot of stuff to

carry, and it's about to get

just a little bit more

difficult.

We're going to have our first

vote.

And one person from each tribe

is not going to make this

journey.

Game on.

Let's play it hard right from

the beginning.

Let's get rid of the weak

players even before we start,

and this is going to set the

tone for the whole time.

PROBST: Very little

information to base this vote

on.

First impressions go a long way

in this game.

All right, one at a time.

We're going to reveal votes.

We're going to start with

Jalapao.

I wrote down Grammy.

PROBST: Who's Grammy?

Grammy's going to be the

old... the older lady.

PROBST: What's your name?

Sandy.

PROBST: Sandy.

Two for Sandy.

PROBST: Okay, that's two for

Sandy.

Guy with glasses in peachy

orange shirt.

Stephen.

PROBST: Stephen.

That's two for Sandy;

one vote for Stephen.

Three for Sandy.

PROBST: That is three for

Sandy.

The older lady. For Sandy.

I'm sorry.

PROBST: That is four for

Sandy, one for Stephen.

Older lady, Sandy.

I'm sorry.

PROBST: That's five.

There's only eight.

Five is enough.

Sandy, over here with me.

Sandy, you can't be happy about

this.

I'm pissed.

I am so pissed.

Obviously, I didn't know it was

going to be like this, as far

as them being able to vote

before, you know, we got to know

each other or whatever.

But I bet one of the youngest

ones drops out first.

We'll see who can handle the

heat.

PROBST: All right, Timbira.

Let's see what damage you've

done.

I said gray and black

striped T-shirt.

She just looked really hot on

the trip.

PROBST: What's your name?

Sierra.

PROBST: Sierra.

That's one for Sierra.

Zebra-striped top.

PROBST: Two for Sierra.

You look shocked already,

Sierra.

Yeah, well, I have strep

throat.

So, I got it three days ago, and

I'm on antibiotics right now,

so...

Sierra. Sorry.

PROBST: Sierra.

That is three for Sierra.

Purple tank with the ruffles?

PROBST: What's your name?

Erinn.

PROBST: That's three votes

Sierra; one vote Erinn.

Blond girl with jeans and

striped shirt.

PROBST: That is four for

Sierra.

One more, and you're out,

Sierra.

Young lady, blonde, with the

black and white blouse-- Sierra.

PROBST: Sierra, that's five.

That's enough.

Head over.

Sierra, you look angry and

shocked.

I think I could have brought

a lot to this team.

Um, I'm sorry I have a fever of



fine by me.

PROBST: Well, let's be clear.

I said you will not take part in

this adventure.

[gasping]

This adventure is a four-hour

trek to camp.

[laughter, Sandy screams]

You guys both made very strong

first impressions.

The good news is, you get a

chance to change those

impressions because while

these guys are trekking for four

hours, carrying all of the camp

supplies, you're going to fly to

camp in a helicopter.

Thank you, God!

PROBST: I wouldn't be

celebrating, Sandy.

This is a game about social

integration.

You have been outcast

immediately.

This wasn't even close.

Smiles is not what I'd be doing.

I'd be thinking about, how do I

start working to change an

impression that I have given

these guys?

You guys have a long journey

ahead of you.

You need to get to camp.

You need to start working on

shelter.

All right.

Let's take some.

[helicopter blades whirring]

PROBST: All right, you guys

have some work to do if you want

to stay in this game.

Bird's coming in.

Head on over.

Have a good flight.

[grunts]

Yoo-ha!

[bird screeching]

Has anybody ever wanted to

come to Brazil?

Yes!

Yeah, definitely.

This thing is getting heavy.

Hey, you guys, hold up.

Wait for us!

My partial motivation for

being here is to get rid of the

rest of the my baby weight.

I like it.

I got you. I got you.

I'm gonna melt it off in this

damn heat.

Work that off, girl!

I am 19 years old.

As far as I know, I'm the

youngest contestant ever on

Survivor.

And I am obsessed with it.

I have watched every season.

And I love the physical aspect.

I like the challenges.

But the trek was treacherous.

It-It was hot.

The sun was high.

It was not easy, by any means.

Are we going the right way,

Joe?

Is this way okay?

Uh, hold up, J.T. Hold on.

Let's just make sure we're going

the right way.

Are you all cool with that?

Okay.

You know how to read that,

right?

Remember the compass always

faced north.

Compass 101.

You want to put the

compass...

Yeah, so it faces north.

...down with the map so it

faces north.

Well, we can't do that,

'cause it's always going to

face that way.

Okay.

Uh-oh.

Turn that map like that.

We're trading places.

There you go.

Yes.

I'm J.T., I'm 24 years old,

and I'm from Samson, Alabama.

I manage a Black Angus cattle

ranch.

I'm in hot weather every day,

so I'm accustomed to the

weather and mosquitoes, things

of that nature.

All you do is find 112 and

line it up.

I mean, it's right...

literally right at the notch.

I know I'm going to be good

at catching fish.

And I know I'm going to be good

at providing, but that'll also

put me out in front of everybody

else as a threat eventually.

The biggest challenge for me is

going to be fitting in with the

people.

What happened to your leg?

No, just from the water...

Yeah, you have a hole in your

pants.

Oh, yeah, my a*s is ripped.

Got some booty hanging out on

the first day.

You know, this is going to be

nice for the ladies back home.

When I saw at least one, sort of

good, old-fashioned Southern

boy, I thought I'm a little bit

screwed.

Don't really see us connecting

on too many levels.

I don't know how much he's going

to like the anxious New York

Jew.

The farther we walk north is

going to be farther.

So, if we're veering to the

left, we're cutting the whole

corner off.

It's a good point.

Yeah. Fair enough?

I'm not trying to be bossy or

anything.

No, I like it.

If it gets us there sooner,

do it.

If it gets us to Sandy

sooner, I am all for that.

To Sandy.

Sandy.

Psycho Sandy.

Perfect.

Yeah, follow J.T.

Just kind of keep me lined

up, Joe.

Yeah.

♪ ♪

Come on, guys.

We can do it.

This is hard.

Yeah.

What the hell am I doing out

here?

I'm a hairstylist.

The last time I went camping, I

was maybe in the seventh grade.

[screams]

Sorry, sorry.

Are you okay?

[laughing]: Yeah.

Break time?

We had a mishap.

Dude, what else do you do to

stay in shape?

Eat potato chips, watch TV.

[laughing]

No, seriously.

You gotta do something else.

I work out.

I go to the gym.

Yeah?

Yeah, I go to a gym.

I just got back from Afghanistan

on a 12-month tour.

I'm with the South Carolina

Army National Guard.

And I am a first sergeant.

I have 100 men under me.

I stay pretty active.

And I know how to give orders.

But in Survivor, everybody has

their own individual mind, so

I'm going to try to keep it

low-key as I can because I

don't want to be in charge.

If you're in charge, you don't

last too long.

Here's where we started.

Head 91 degrees east.

And we have to go all the way

until we find...

All the way until we find a

palm tree.

I consider myself a

Renaissance man/adventurer.

I'm a university head soccer

coach, and the polar opposite of

that is that I'm the conductor

and artistic director of a

symphony in Northern California.

We're going to go there, stop,

look at the compass, look at the

map again.

I'm always used to being a

leader, by inspiring, pulling

out the best in everybody

because as we all know, a team

is only as good as its weakest

player.

I want to tell you something.

I want to change this game.

It's survival of the weakest.

It's survival of the people that

can't survive in the wild, and

you and I can change this game

by making the strong survive.

If we look back at our

ancestors, whether it be

American Indian, whether it be

the Norse Vikings, whether it be

the samurai warrior, they prayed

for an opponent that was worthy

enough to defeat them, and died

with honor and glory in

the battle.

So, I know I'm making myself

honorable to you by letting it

that out of the bag first.

But that's what I'm talking

about... you and me change the

game.

Coach, like right away, he

came in and said, "I want to

tell you how I'm playing this

game."

But it kind of throws up a red

flag being, one, is he lying,

and two, we're here to play and

to win a game, and I don't think

any of us wants a coach in that

process.

Iron sharpens iron, baby.

Say, let's rock 'n' roll, okay.

All right, let's go.

Let's rock 'n' roll.

♪ ♪

My tribe had to, like, travel

by foot and, you know, I got to

ride in the helicopter,

but I couldn't take it all in

because I was still pissed,

because the first thing they

want to do is get rid of the-the

old gal.

Oh, wow.

I'm glad I'm here first.

And then they can't see me, uh,

with the emotion of the first

vote.

It scared me so bad.

But now I'm-I'm gonna...

I'm gonna make it to 39 days.

I'm going to show 'em.

Because maybe I am the older

woman, but I'm older and I'm

wiser.

And this game is mine.

That's what I believe with all

my heart.

So let the games begin.

♪ ♪

[gasps]

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

"Welcome to camp.

Your tribe chose to leave you

behind.

Now it's your turn to make a

decision.

You have a few hours before

your tribe arrives.

You can start setting up your

camp, which may curry favor

with your new tribe mates, or

you can use this time to search

for a hidden immunity idol,

which would guarantee your

safety the first time

Jalapeño..." I don't know how

to say that, whatever, okay...

"goes to Tribal Council.

So what do you do?"

I'm looking for the idol.

That's what I'm doing.

"You better hurry.

Your tribe is on its way.

Clue one: a stick marks the

spot on your biggest beach.

Dig for a while and assistance

you'll reach."

Oh, my God.

Okay.

I'm going to the beach, and I'm

going to go find my idol.

Oh, my God!

When I first got here and I

seen, you know, the supplies or

whatever, some wood laying there

and-and stuff and rope, I

thought I can go back there and

try to make up this camp, you

know, that they probably won't

even like anyway because it's...

a woman made it.

And it still ain't going to keep

my name off that piece of paper.

So I'm going to look for the

idol.

And that's the bottom line,

'cause you gotta look out for

#1, and that's me.

♪ ♪

I'm here at Timbira alone

because I was looked at as a

weakness, which was very

hurtful.

But, um, they don't know me at

all.

I bring a lot, a lot of good

strengths to this.

Oh.

And there's a note.

It says, "Welcome to camp.

Your tribe chose to leave you

behind."

Thanks a lot.

"You can start setting up camp

or you can use this time to

search for a hidden immunity

idol, which would guarantee

your safety the first time

Timbira goes to Tribal Council.

So what do you do?"

People may think this is a

really stupid idea, but, um...

I'm going to continue to build

my camp.

They say that first impressions

are everlasting but, hopefully,

I'll change their opinion of me.

Yeah, I could go and try to look

for an immunity idol and protect

my butt, but my prerogative is

looking good in the eyes of my

crew.

I mean, if you don't redeem

yourself, I'm pretty much in the

doghouse forever.

Have you seen a tarantula

yet, J.T.?

Not yet.

You will know when I see a

tarantula.

I guess we're going the right

way.

Keep going.

Tell me you see the flag.

I see it.

Whoo!

Finally!

Jalapao!

Before sundown.

There is a god!

[distant chattering]

Oh, no, my tribe's here.

I gotta hide this note.

Whoo!

Sandy!

They look even?

Sandy?

Is that you?

[laughter]

Hi, Sandy!

Hi.

Whoo!

Hi!

I'm so sorry.

Look.

Look at this. Look at this.

We had just trekked four

hours carrying pots and

watermelons, and then we get

here and it's, like, Sandy

didn't do anything.

And I was just like, great.

You've been chilling here, and I

still gotta do stuff.

I don't care what you call me

as long as you keep me on your

tribe.

Everybody was kind of just all

laughs and smiles, and they had

just all written my name down.

But, you know, screw you.

Because, you know, the bottom

line is this... when we go to

Tribal Council, you're going to

write down my name again.

Now, why the hell do I even want

to waste my energy on trying to

get in your good graces when I

wasn't even ever there...

it wasn't an option.

You all are here.

Okay, yes, and look...

How do you say our name?

I know said "Jalapeño."

Jalapeño.

I know when what I have to

do, and that's find that idol.

I'd like to outwit them or, you

know, trick 'em one time, at

least let 'em write down my name

and say, "No, looky, I got the

idol."

You know, I would love to do

that.

♪ ♪

Go slow.

Yup.

'Cause I can't see.

Watch out for those holes.

Try and step over 'em, I guess.

We've got to get fired up

here.

It may be midnight, but we're

going to make it.

Oh, dude, our flags.

There's our flag, baby, yay!

Yes!

Thank gosh.

Uh-oh, Sierra.

Whoo!

Good job.

I see lots and lots of

lumber.

Sierra?

We're home.

Where are you?

Thank you.

So you guys, all I want to

say is I was kind of really sick

and I was hiding it because I

thought it was a weakness.

Yeah, I probably would've voted

for myself not knowing what was

wrong with me because I did

look like I was tired.

But you couldn't have done

what we did today.

I couldn't because I have a

fever.

Sierra, she's a great, sweet

kid.

She's got a sweet spirit.

She did do a lot of work and,

of course, we appreciate that.

Did it change anything when

you found out that I was sick?

Did it make sense?

Yeah, yeah, no, it did.

Yeah, it made a big difference.

But, you know, let's face it:

you can't change what we did

together as a tribe.

It bonded all of us, and,

unfortunately, you know, Sierra

was not there, and obviously,

I'm pushing for the strong to

survive.

So, I think Sierra, even though

she's awesome, she's got to go.

♪ ♪

[birds squawking]

Yeah, we can all build a fire

together.

Lay these posts on the ground

and then lay these crossways,

and you're still that far off

the ground.

There you go.

Things at camp are shaping up

okay.

We've got our shelter built now.

We haven't got our floor done,

but it's gonna get better.

We're going to work on it

a little more.

You need to get this one back

up there, and the good thing

about it is, we'll have extra

left so we can, like, either

make a chair or put, like, a

wall up.

Do you think that's going to

be worth it?

I don't know. I'm...

It's going to take us all

day.

That's a lot of work.

I don't know if I want to start

that right now.

Let's try to get everything

done as soon as possible and

then relax.

It's hard for me to keep my

opinions to myself, but I'm

hoping that my tribe really

understands that shelter is

extremely important and that we

buckle down and get that going.

So what I'm going to do-- I'm

going to go use the restroom,

and then I'm going to take up

anything I think we might need.

I don't know.

Is that cool?

Yeah.

That's totally cool.

All right, so I'm going to

mosey on down this 'a way.

All right.

Okay, I bought myself a few

minutes, and I'm going over here

to the beach to see if I can't

find that idol again.

Okay, I'm looking for the idol

here because this was the stick

that marks the spot.

I hope and pray.

[panting]

Oh.

[whimpers]

Oh, my God.

Oh, God!

Ooh!

Okay.

"Ten paces you'll walk towards

the lone palm tree.

Dig in the sand, the next clue

you will see."

Ten paces?

Ten. I wonder what a pace is.

All right, pace gods, give me a

clue of how many paces.

I don't know.

What's a pace?

She went looking for stuff.

Oh, okay.

By herself?

Yeah.

One, two, three, four...

Eight, nine, ten.

And finally.

This is so brutal.

I can't imagine, #1,

what ten paces is.

And there was a lone palm tree

for my next clue.

I'm really at a loss right now,

but I'm definitely not gonna

give up looking for that idol.

Oh, for God's sake.

That's it.

No more water.

Water is out.

We've already emptied the

water that we pulled off the

truck, so me, Debbie, and Tyson

decided to go down and fill up

our canteen.

[laughing]

Oh, my God!

Oh!

Being from Utah, you'd think

I'd be a shirt and tie, nerdy

glasses, but I'm probably not

the stereotypical Mormon.

He's naked!

Wow.

I'm probably more of a free

spirit.

Well, he doesn't want his

clothes wet for the challenge.

[Sierra screaming]

[Sierra laughs]

Having somebody that can make

you laugh in an environment like

this where everybody is dirty

and tired-- I think people

appreciate that.

Oh, my God.

You can look if you want...

It's your show, Tyson.

But when it comes down to it,

I want that million dollars--

exotic expensive furs on my

shoulder, jewels on these pretty

fingers.

We're talking big time.

I'll wear a tiara, a man tiara.

Do they make those?

Tyson!

Don't even know.

Look at 'em. Look at 'em.

[screams and laughs]

PROBST: Come on in, guys.

Guys ready to get to your first

challenge?

Yes.

Yes.

Oh, yeah.

PROBST: For today's

challenge, six members of each

tribe will race across a series

of sand hills and into the

river.

You must then retrieve your raft

loaded with puzzle planks.

Once you have the raft back to

shore, you'll untie the ropes,

release puzzle planks.

You'll then race those puzzle

planks back to the start where

the two remaining tribe members

will use those puzzle planks to

build a staircase.

Each puzzle plank is different

and must be placed at the

corresponding step.

Once you have all your tribe

members to the top of the

staircase, any two tribe members

must work together to navigate a

peg through a table maze,

allowing you to release your

tribe's flag.

First tribe to raise their flag

wins.

Want to know what you're

playing for?

Yes.

Please.

PROBST: First of all, you are

playing for fire.

Ooh!

[whooping]

Wow!

PROBST: Fire in the form of

flint.

In addition, you are playing for

the most important thing in this

game.

Oh, wow.

Wow!

PROBST: Immunity.

Oh.

PROBST: Immunity guarantees

you cannot be voted out.

Worth playing for?

Yes, sir.

PROBST: Give you a minute to

strategize, and we will get

started.

Building a staircase for

Jalapao: Taj and Sandy.

Building the staircase for

Timbira: Sierra and Erinn.

Everybody else is running.

Here we go.

For fire and immunity...

survivors ready?

Go!

[overlapping chatter]

You can run, jump, fly over

these hills.

Attack them.

[grunting and panting]

Move it!

Fast, ladies. Come on!

[shouting] Look!

PROBST: J.T. ahead of the

pack.

Go...

[indistinct chatter]

PROBST: Everybody's got to

get to the raft before you can

unclip.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Come on. Go. Go.

That's it.

PROBST: Both tribes at the

raft at the same time.

Jalapao heading back with their

raft.

Timbira heading back with their

raft.

Get away! Get away!

PROBST: Carolina struggling

to stay up.

Come on, Caroline.

You can do it!

PROBST: Tyson really pulling

the weight for Timbira.

Tyson!

PROBST: You cannot start

working on this till everybody's

across the line.

Everybody.

Let's go!

Red, you're good.

Black, you're good.

Start untying those planks and

get them back to the start.

Just slide them out.

Let's go.

PROBST: Joe heading back for

Jalapao.

Come on, Joe!

PROBST: Tyson taking a big

heavy load for Timbira.

Good job, Tyson!

Come on, Joe!

Joe.

Come on, Joe.

On the mat or on the wood?

Just put it right here.

PROBST: Carolina and Sydney

struggling.

Are there any planks left?

BOTH: No.

This is all?

PROBST: Once all the planks

are back, you can start working

on that staircase.

Good job, guys.

No slowing down.

PROBST: Timbira has all of

theirs.

It's 120 degrees today.

Already taking its toll.

Three days in Brazil, and

people are struggling.

Under that or on that?

It seems it's got to be on the

other end.

Set that one over there.

PROBST: Timbira, start

working on your staircase.

Okay, go.

PROBST: Jalapao, you've got

to get your last planks back.

Come on, kids, there you go.

Y'all bring me some planks,

baby.

PROBST: Jalapao, start

working on it.

Everybody's working on their

staircase.

[overlapping chatter]

Okay. Okay.

One, one.

PROBST: Sandy and Taj working

it for Jalapao.

Erinn and Sierra working it for

Timbira.

Okay, I need three wide on

the left.

PROBST: Jalapao starting to

pull ahead a little bit.

On the right.

The next, get three and

three.

PROBST: Erinn and Sierra not

panicking, though.

Keeping their calm, taking

their time.

Sierra getting involved now for

Timbira.

This one's next!

PROBST: Sandy calling the

shots for Jalapao.

The two people nobody wanted are

now leading their tribes.

It's the three-three,

no spaces.

That's it.

PROBST: Jalapao increasing

their lead now.

Okay, try this one!

Erinn.

Give me another board!

PROBST: Jalapao with their

last piece.

That's it!

Let's go!

PROBST: Sandy and Taj giving

Jalapao a huge lead.

Right here, right here, right

here, right here.

Oh, it's very lumpy.

It's going to float.

PROBST: Jalapao working on

the final table maze.

Pull yours down.

Let's see. Pull yours down.

PROBST: Sierra fighting hard

to keep her tribe in it.

We got it.

Give me another one!

PROBST: You're very close,

Timbira, very close.

Hold it, guys.

Yeah, there you go.

There you go.

Don't let 'em!

PROBST: Timbira, two steps

away from being back in it.

You guys got it.

PROBST: Timbira completes

their staircase.

Two people inside.

A tough first challenge with

immunity on the line.

Timbira working well together.

Erinn and Brendan moving

quickly through this maze.

Back. Your back.

No, this way's wrong.

PROBST: Both Spencer and

Sydney struggling a little bit.

Keep it high.

Keep it high like that.

PROBST: Timbira has erased

the lead Jalapao had.

We're very even right now.

Find now.

Find the rail first.

It's the middle road.

The middle road on this next

turn.

PROBST: Immunity on the line.

Nobody wants to go to Tribal

Council.

Nothing good ever happens at

Tribal Council.

It's hot. It's hot.

PROBST: Timbira now with a

bit of a lead, if they are

right.

Hold it out.

Take your time.

PROBST: Timbira very close.

Take your time.

PROBST: Brendan and Erinn

can smell it.

Take your time.

PROBST: First challenge, the

first win is this close.

Bring 'em up!

Four, three, two, one.

PROBST: That's it!

[screaming and cheering]

Timbira wins immunity!

Yeah!

[screams and indistinct chatter]

One, two, three!

Timbira!

PROBST: Timbira,

congratulations.

Fire.

Yeah!

Fire.

PROBST: That will make camp

life a lot easier, right?

Yes.

PROBST: And immunity.

Yeah, right!

PROBST: No Tribal Council for

Timbira.

Nobody going home.

Jalapao, bad news for you guys.

Tribal Council tonight.

The first person will be voted

out of this game, and it's

coming from your tribe.

You will have the afternoon to

figure out who it's gonna be.

Head back to camp.

That's sweet!

We got... [indistinct]

Tribal Council was the one

thing that I was dreading

because I don't want to vote

for Sandy.

I mean, she worked her a*s off

at the challenge.

But I don't know who else to

vote for.

Anybody want to go to the

water real quick?

Yeah.

Yeah.

The water.

The water.

The challenge-- it was just

heartbreaking.

The vote's for Sandy,

unfortunately.

But with every failure, there's

an opportunity for growth.

That's one of my #1 sayings.

What can our tribe do better at

camp?

Maybe we could be a little bit

more organized.

Like our shelter.

You know, it...

You know, it's the stuff like

that, we'd love to just do it

all at once, but we're

dehydrated and hungry and human.

Oh, I totally agree.

I totally agree.

But it's just, like, you know,

like, and the...

You know, when it gets a little

cooler today, let-let's wrap it

up, so, like...

But how would that help us in

challenges?

I'm just making a suggestion.

Oh, I know.

Don't... Don't get defensive.

Just listen for a second.

Yeah. We're all gonna say

something.

So, you know, when we first

came back, we're hot, we're

exhausted, we're lost, and the

first thing you're going to tell

somebody is you need to clean

up.

Clean up the outdoors?!

Are you kidding me?

Basically, I just...

And I mean, you can listen.

I don't care.

But I just wanted to tell you.

Sometimes you panic a bit, and

you get whiny.

Oh, I know.

You need to curb that

because it's only going to cause

tension in the group.

Yeah.

It's just going to cause

frustration.

I totally agree.

I'm just telling you my

viewpoint, and I totally agree.

No. I know, I know, and

that's why I'm pulling you aside

so you can understand.

I'm not going to tell anybody

else; I'm going to tell you.

Yeah. No, I agree.

So you can completely

understand what I'm talking

about.

Taj called me out, and she

was right.

When it comes to, like, working

or getting things done, you

know, I can get very opinionated

and do speak my mind.

All right...

Now, like, I've just been

thinking about checking myself.

[hooting]

I know, dude, right.

I mean, unless everybody else

is just dead set on getting rid

of Sandy-- which I would

disagree with-- I'm

wholeheartedly campaign Sandy or

whatever we want.

My first impression of Sandy was

that she might be a liability in

challenges, but she proved

today that, you know, not so

much.

She did a great job.

She's really into this, and it's

kind of like, why should we

just-just based on first

impressions, sort of, and for

no other reason, just kind of

get rid of her?

Just so you know what

happened and what this means for

Council or not, we get back to

the water, the first thing that,

uh, Caroline starts talking

about is how we need to finish

stuff around camp.

Um...

And honestly, I don't know if

Sandy outperformed her.

It was different tasks...

Yeah.

...but I don't think...

I don't think Caroline stuck out

ahead of her.

Between Sandy and Caroline, it's

kind of a tricky decision, being

that it's pretty close as to how

they'll perform in future

challenges and how they'll add

to the morale of the camp.

The first option is obviously

Sandy, just based on how old

she is.

But, uh, Caroline can be very

bossy, and it's gotten worse.

So, in this environment, that

bossy streak will get old

really quick.

I just feel bad 'cause I

feel like you and I, like, when

I put down that "older lady"

from that vote.

Yeah, yeah.

I felt like, you know, I know

that hurt your feelings, and

when I realized that it did,

like, I genuinely felt really

bad.

Right. You know.

And I'm sorry.

And I'm sorry for, like,

yesterday.

Yeah, yeah. Me too.

Yeah, yeah.

But that's okay.

You know, you don't have to be

sorry, you know, or anything,

but, um, you know, if I'm the

one to go, then that's just the

way it is.

I'm glad I'm here today, and

I'm hoping I'm going to be here

tomorrow.

But I believe my tribe is

voting for me.

So, um, I'm going to look for

that idol.

I'm definitely going to figure

out what ten paces are, and I'm

going to dig this time under

anything and everything, I

guess.

PROBST: Behind each of you is

a torch.

Go ahead and grab a torch,

approach the flame, dip it in

and get fire.

This is part of the ritual of

Tribal Council because in this

game, fire represents your life.

As long as you have fire, you're

still in the game.

When your fire is gone, so are

you.

That will be the case for one

of you tonight.

All right, let's go back to the

beginning.

Sandy, within the first five

minutes, you were voted out of

your tribe based on the first

impression that you were simply

too old.

Well, I guess I summed it up

with the first response when I

said, "I'm pissed," because,

you know, I've got my heart in

this game, and I want to stay

in this game.

PROBST: J.T., what are you

guys talking about in regards to

Sandy?

You already voted her out.

Now, she gets a free ride back

to camp.

Well, we did that

strategically to try to make the

group stronger.

That was our point of view.

We hoped she'd be at least

rounding up wood or get a camp

picked out when we got there.

We didn't really know what to

expect.

PROBST: So, Sydney, you had

an expectation she better be at

camp doing something.

Definitely, and she

definitely greeted us with open

arms, but the next day, was a

little different than I thought

she was going to be.

She didn't really do much around

camp.

She was going off by herself a

lot.

PROBST: Sandy, let's explore

that for a minute.

It seems like after everything

you went through on day one, the

expectation would be, on day

two that you got some recovering

to do.

Sure, but I wanted to collect

my thoughts and get all that out

of my head so that I could go

back into them with nothing but

positive, which I did.

PROBST: And so, are you

trying to figure out, "Okay,

they're seeing me as an old

lady?"

Oh, I know.

PROBST: So do you start

thinking, "How do I change that

perception?"

No, because I'm the old lady,

no matter what.

But an old lady can also fit

into this tribe of all these

kids that could be mine.

[laughter]

PROBST: Sandy, you a little

crazy?

Oh, I'm a lot crazy.

Yeah.

PROBST: So you're used to

people looking at you and kind

of going, "Hmm. Not sure.

Kind of amusing, a little odd."

Mm-hmm.

That's how it happens with me.

I don't know why, but I like it.

PROBST: Carolina, is it fair

to vote out Sandy just because

she's old?

She can't change that.

I don't necessarily think

that it's fair, but I felt like

our team voted smart.

And we could explain it 100

times, but it is what it is.

PROBST: What do you think the

first impression of you was?

I'm very boisterous, so I'm

not afraid to say my opinion.

And I could say that I came

across a little demanding to

get things done.

Sometimes, my directness comes

across like maybe a little

whiny, and I need to check

myself before I speak, and I

openly admit that.

PROBST: All right, it is time

to get to the vote.

J.T., you're up.

Carolina, I hope you're going

to be the first one voted out

and not me.

Sorry, Sandy.

PROBST: I'll go tally the

votes.

Once the votes are read,

the decision is final.

Person voted out will be asked

to leave the Tribal Council

area immediately.

I'll read the votes.

First vote...

Sandy.

Carolina.

Carolina.

That's two votes Carolina;

one vote Sandy.

Carolina.

Three votes Carolina;

one vote Sandy.

Carolina.

That's four votes Carolina;

one vote Sandy.

First person voted out of

Survivor: Tocantins: Carolina.

Wow.

PROBST: That's five.

That's enough.

You need to bring me your torch.

Carolina, the tribe has spoken.

Time for you to go.

Well, two things are very clear

from tonight's Tribal Council:

you're willing to change your

first impressions, and you're

willing to blindside each other.

Good news about coming to

Tribal Council: you will go

home with fire.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, yes!

Yes!

Oh, yes!

Whoa.

Thank you!

PROBST: Grab your stuff.

Head back to camp.

Good night.

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PROBST: Stay tuned for scenes

from our next episode.

PROBST: Next time on

Survivor:

The game is on.

Hold on to it, Sierra!

PROBST: J.T. not letting

Tyson get rid of that ball.

Candace trying to take Taj down.

Good job!

[indistinct chatter]

PROBST: Candace has it for

Timbira.

And one shot changes everything.

I just got completely

blindsided.

I'm the first person voted off.

I'm not going to lie.

Like, I'm pissed off.

Like, this sucks.

It's embarrassing.

However, I'm going to be the

bigger person and wish them

well.

I think initially what got me

voted off was my mouth.

You know, it's a lesson learned,