Time to Turn the Tables

Time to Turn the Tables is the tenth episode of Survivor: Indonesia.

Night 25
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- Somebody from our tiny alliance decided to jump ship, and now there is only two of us left. This is heartbreaking because I thought that we'd take control of the game, and now we're on the complete and utter bottom.

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- Tamara is all down in the dumps, but I really don't care. I'll happily throw her under the bus so I can get further in the game. I've been on the bottom for the whole game and I haven't received a vote yet! I'm like a miracle player.

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- It seems like someone came over to our side last night, I'm not sure who it is exactly, but Tamara and Louisa think it's Arthur, so now they're throwing each other under the bus so they can get further in game without each other.

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- Tamara and Louisa are both making very valid points on why we should be getting rid of the other, but I believe that keeping both is much better for my game as they will constantly be at each other's throats, therefore making sure that they'll never come after me.

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- Brian is planning for the next tribal council once again rather than waiting for the day it happens on. I understand that he is a very organized person, but I'm getting sick of it. He may need to be the one heading home next.

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- Kevin is always talking in circles about his opinion on Brian. He says that he's a control freak, and that something has to be done about it, but he never ends up taking the initiative, so he is making himself look like a useless player, which is something that could be better for his game, but he probably isn't even aware.

Day 26
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- The game has been going at such a breakneck pace, it feels nice to take some time to relax and have a lazy day. Everyone is chilling out, no strategy, no paranoia, just fun!

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- It may be a childish thing to do, but we start having a "splash fight" and it's actually pretty fun! I'm not sure what it is, but this tribe bonding tribe is really helping to lift people's mood, except for one person who's sitting in the shelter! (laughs)

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- Everyone is just fooling around and wasting time down on the beach. They're acting like they're six or something and it's painful to watch.

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- Louisa doesn't know how to have fun! I decide to head up to the shelter and try to get her to join in because she seems a bit lonely up there by herself.

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- Billy decides to come to get me to go into the water, and I'm completely dreading it. The only reason that is promising is that it might help my game, so I guess I'll do it and put a fake smile on my face.

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- To win the reward is very exciting. I decided to bring Kevin and Michelle on the reward because I feel that these two can help me make it far in the game, and it won't make the alliance between Kevin, Billy, and I as I didn't bring Billy.

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- I think we have a good potential final three right here, I really like Michelle and Arthur, and with Billy, we're looking at an amazing final four right here! Things look promising.

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- The reward is delicious and the people on it are really nice. We're also from all different tribes and different political backgrounds, so us getting along is something that is actually really nice. We look past the political backgrounds, and look at the person themselves.

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- It really hurts to have Arthur not choose me as we had been working together for a good chunk of the game so far. I guess he was smart enough to ditch us and head to the other side to advance his game, but it really hurts on the inside.

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- I feel bad for Tamara because she feels betrayed, but it's a game, and I need to realize that she isn't a good person to share my empathy with, as being with her could be a bad thing to my game.

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- I'm a bit shocked that Arthur didn't pick me for the reward, but I guess that he's trying to keep our alliance a secret, which makes sense as if people find out, it could paint a huge target on our backs. I mean, we are a third of the people left in the game, and that is a lot!

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- The vibe at camp has gone awry because of the reward challenge. Everyone went from happy and cheerful, to mopey and negative. It sucks because I was having so much fun earlier, but I guess that all good things must come to an end.

Day 27
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- I decide to head for the idol once again, and I actually found it! This is amazing! I can't believe that I have some kind of power in this game, now I just need to use it wisely because some people may not like me having this power. I can turn the tables.

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- Survivor 101 says that if somebody comes into camp acting happy with a smile and are on the bottom, they found an idol. This isn't a very good scenario, so this idol needs to be flushed, but right now isn't the best time because it'd be too soon.

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- Evangeline is telling me about how Tamara obviously has an idol and we should be careful about planning our moves because she can blow at any second. It seems like only helps Brian's plans and that is horrible for my game.

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- If you look at how the alliances stand, I'm pretty much on the bottom of my alliance at the moment, but there are still two targets ahead of me. I need them to pull out an idol so I'll keep having two targets ahead of me. Thank goodness there is a rumor going around about Tamara having an idol because that can really help me.

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- I guess the rumor mill has been spinning because I've just been informed that people know that I have the idol. Nobody else was around, and this idol has been hidden somewhere that nobody can see, so how do they know?

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- To have all this negativity surrounding Tamara is perfect for my game. She can potentially flush the idol and we can get rid of Sarah as long as one of the two don't win immunity. Hopefully Sarah doesn't start an immunity streak!

Day 28
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- I ended up winning the immunity challenge, and it's my first individual win and I'm really proud of myself! I never thought I could win one, but now I have and I'm really happy and it's such a nice moment in my eyes!

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- Michelle won immunity which means that I can continue on with my plan, and Sarah will be heading home tonight. I'm still quite surprised I've gotten no opposition yet, at this point, I can just steamroll to the end and win in a unanimous vote. I can probably do nothing from now on and still win! (laughs)

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- Brian's confidence level keeps rising and rising, but now is simply not the time to try and blindside him. He needs to be at peak confidence, and he'll be that way if we're loyal and do nothing out of the ordinary or bad. He probably thinks he is the king right now, but he's not.

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- I really don't know if I should play my idol tonight or not. It may be a good precaution, but I don't want to waste it. I'm going to make sure that I end up making the right decision tonight and I don't go home.

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- It seems like Louisa and Tamara went against each other, so it makes sense to split the vote between the two. Right now it seems like Louisa is the better option because Tamara has an idol and it would be better for everyone's game if it ends up being flushed.

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- Sarah, Tamara, and Louisa are completely clueless about what is happening at this tribal council and that's definitely a good thing. They don't need to know and if we play our cards right we can get them to do whatever we want them to do. It's a good day to be in the majority!

Challenges
Reward Challenge: Touchy Subjects

Reward: A trip to a natural spring and a home cooked, traditional Indonesian feast

Winner(s): (shared with  and )

Immunity Challenge: Puzzle Dig

Winner:

Voting Confessionals
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- (voting for Louisa) Allies are now enemies, I guess. Wish you the best of luck on the outside.

Final Words
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- I think that this is quite a few days overdue, but I think I played a good game and I'm proud for surviving this long. I guess I also have to give Robbie some credit because without that idol play, I would have been voted out two tribal councils ago! I love everyone left and I'm exciting for Day 39 so I can cast my jury vote.