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Survivor: South Pacific Episode

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Worst Feeling

Keith describes how it felt to get sent to Redemption Island.

"It's so tough to basically be voted out by somebody on your team flipping. It's probably one of the worst feelings I've ever had in my life. To get sent to Redemption not only by the other team, but also one of the other tribe members, it's the worst feeling I've probably had in my entire life."

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"The reason it's so difficult for me is because I can't understand why they would flip. It just really doesn't make any sense to me. But I guess one more day in the game, and it's true that it can always change. Maybe some sort of alliances were formed with that person who flipped. In my eyes they're weak-minded and were persuaded with false promises. They'll be meeting me at Redemption and they won't be sharing my bed. (laughs)"

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"I've thought about it a lot, over and over, and it has to be Cochran. Cochran has to be...that little weasel that Ozzy saved, and I saved, that is so weak-willed and weak-minded, he didn't want to come to Redemption. Not that he didn't want to come to Redemption, that he didn't even want to risk drawing stones for his tribe, even though I was. I was willing to risk this, to come to Redemption. That's why it hurts so bad, that I was willing to do it for him, but Cochran wasn't willing to risk his life for me."

Old Dogs, New Tricks

Coach reveals how he is having fun playing Survivor this time around.

<day 22>

<Coach does his martial arts>

Coach (voiceover throughout his routine): It's actually kind of nice to play this game. I really haven't played this game before. I've done my thing, I've come out here for my reasons, but I've never actually strategically played the game. But you know what? It's kind of fun. I like thinking about this game every day, strategies, this person, that person. I've never done that. I really like it. It proves you can teach an old dog new tricks, cause I'm getting up there - I'm gonna be 40. I'm still learning, and I hope I continue to learn all the way to day 39 in this game.

Religious Bond

Albert discusses the importance of religion in his game.

"Despite the fact that I'm playing a very calculated, kind of cold, let's-win-by-any-means type of game, religion is actually an interesting tie that bonds a lot of us. It's been something that - I personally believe in God; I'm faithful. It's something that unites our group, and I think it's helped us go deep into this game as one big group. I don't know how the Savaii members looked at it at first, but it's a big factor. We pray before a lot of different things that we do, and I think it contributes to the general sense of loyalty and calm. There really isn't as much paranoia in the group as you've seen in previous seasons, and I think that may be a big factor."

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"I feel like a lot of people are more comfortable because of that. Brandon's more comfortable, Coach is pretty comfortable because of that. Whereas in a normal season where you don't know where people are coming from, I think at this point paranoia would be heightened. I don't think 7 people would sit out of a challenge unless they were extremely comfortable. I don't think 7 people have ever sat out of a challenge, from my recollection, in this game. I think the unity that sharing faith has, contributes to that."

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"It's something I think we all find as a common ground. Brandon is obviously the most vocal guy in the group about it, Coach a little bit behind him, but again, in this game, and out here, anything that a group of people can all share, can always be a great link. Whether it's sharing the same faith, or any simple commonality, can be a nice tie. I think for us it's a beautiful way to keep everybody together in this one direction."

Keep the Family Strong

Brandon is committed to keeping his tribe strong and playing the right way.

"The challenge today went perfectly, in my book. We needed to get out Jim, and Whitney won. It was either gonna be Whitney or Dawn. Whitney surprised us all, we didn't think she was gonna win. It worked out. It was awesome. We prayed before and God came through - Jim's going home tonight. It's nothing personal - I've come to like Jim, he's a really cool guy to talk to, but we're trying to keep the family strong, so we have to vote Jim out tonight."

(cut)

"My trust level with this group is awesome. I really trust the group who I'm with. There's always paranoia, again, that comes from the play about things that have happened, but that will never leave Survivor, you'll always be paranoid about something, because the game is so unpredictable. Things can just pop up on you like that. But as long as I do what I can do, I'll be OK. As long as I do the right thing by God, the right thing in my heart, then whether I get voted out or not, it really doesn't matter."

Beyond Furious

Whitney is very upset with Cochran betraying Savaii.

"Today at the challenge, I knew, obviously, my neck was on the line in this game. I didn't have an option to sit out and pig out. I t was not an option for me. I knew that. What made me furious, beyond furious, was that Cochran, Cockroach, gets to sit over there, and pig out like the little disgusting varmint he is. It just made me furious that he put us in the place we're in, all fighting for our lives, don't want to go home tonight, and he's sitting over there eating a muffin. It made me sick. I told him I've forgiven him, and I know it's a game, but it makes me furious that Dawn and I needed to eat so bad, and he's sitting over there, getting a free ride, pretty much. He's done nothing in this game besides backstab a tribe; that's pretty much all he's done. And he gets to sit over there and enjoy a reward, while I have to balance, which is the worst thing. I'm horrible at balance. I don't know where this came from today, because my balance suddenly got good."

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"I don't know what happened. I guess knowing my neck's one the line. I just pulled through and finally did something good. I feel like I've been horrible with these challenges up to now. I've just gotta think maybe I was horrible for a reason. I'm not - I played sports, I'm good at this stuff. I felt like I haven't done very well at any of the challenges, except throwing a coconut. Maybe that was all for my best interest, being bad at the challenges and now having to step up my game, cause the pressure's on."

Upolu Sat Out

Edna explains why the former Upolu tribe members sat out of the immunity challenge.

"Today there was a challenge, and the Upolu tribe, plus Cochran, made a group decision to sit out and let the previous three Savaii members compete it out. This was a strategic move on our part because we wanted to show Whitney, Dawn and Jim that we were aligned. Even though we're here to play for a million dollars, we also needed energy and calories. We wanted to make a decision to show them that we're unified; we made this decision together. Coach Wade wanted to compete; I wanted to compete too. The group decision was to sit out of this challenge."

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"The game is definitely for a million dollars. Our game was to psych them out a little bit - you three are all on the chopping block, why should we compete and then not have the food at the same time."

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"So as a group, we decided to sit this challenge out."

Member of the Family

Cochran explains how he felt sitting out of the Bow Diddley challenge.

"The Upolu tribe and myself all kind of thought..."

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"It would be the most symbolic, kind of grandest gesture if we decided to sit out and leave the challenge entirely up to Whitney, Dawn, and Jim. I actually wouldn't have minded participating; I probably wouldn't have won, but I feel kind of silly after making this big bold move and saying I'm taking control of my fate in this game, and then almost immediately sitting out of the first challenge afterwards. It was a little bit emasculating to watch Dawn, Jim, and Whitney really just taking control of the game, or their game. I wasn't completely onboard with the idea, but at this point, I still have to ingratiate myself with my new tribe alliance, so I wasn't going to be the one to stand out by saying, 'I want to fight for myself.' At this point I need to become a member of the family, and not - no pun intended - the redheaded stepchild."

Cochran Effect

Coach is encouraged by Cochran's evolution in the game.

"Cochran's a stud. He's breaking out with all kinds of stuff. We see this late bloomer starting to come into bloom. I knew when I took him under my wing that Cochran is going to have his life changed by this game. We are seeing him every day stand up for himself more, we are seeing him walk differently."

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"He's loving every minute of it. We are continuing to see him evolve. Today he said it would probably be the biggest thumbs down to Jim, because Jim hates Cochran, if Cochran strutted around with my jacket at Tribal Council. So Cochran puts on my jacket, walks into camp, starts doing some breakdancing moves, which were actually pretty good. He's continuing to come out of his shell. Now he's putting on Cowboy's cowboy hat, and you gotta admit it, Cochran looks like a bad-ass, he really does. The jacket's covering up his scrawny frame, and the cowboy is covering up some of his cowlicks. Cochran right now, we are seeing the Cochran Effect. He is coming into full bloom."

Coach's Jacket

Cochran explains what it meant to wear Coach's jacket.

"There was no real malicious intent behind wearing Coach's jacket to Tribal Council. It was a symbolic gesture, it showed the Upolu tribe...Coach specifically was really inviting me into the fold. He was lending me his iconic jacket into the most iconic moment in Survivor history, Tribal Council. It was kind of just a symbol of the fact that I have fully ingratiated myself into the Upolu tribe. Beyond that, I like Coach, and I like the myth that surrounds him. I can feel his Dragonslayer spirit entering my pores and flowing into my bloodstream just after putting on that jacket. It reinvigorated me in a sort of way in this game. The sweater vest is nice, but it hasn't really gotten me anywhere; it's gotten me ridiculed. To kind of take on this new persona, this bad-ass in the black jacket with a white floral print, I think it did me some good and made me a lot more confident going into Tribal."

Mixed Emotions

Cochran explains why he has mixed emotions about voting out Ozzy.

"Today's immunity challenge, I didn't even get past the first round, so I had no opportunity to really participate in the challenge. I had the opportunity to throw a couple of coconuts, miss every shot, and then sit out for the remainder of the challenge. It was kind of a bummer. I would like to do at least some extent in an individual immunity challenge. In the last challenge I was also out in the first round, and I didn't really get to the meat of the challenge. It's a little disappointing as a Survivor fan and enthusiast that I'm not really getting to participate. But at least several other people were eliminated at the same time as me; it wasn't like I was obviously the worst coconut thrower of the bunch."

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"Voting out Ozzy tonight, if that's the decision I make, will kind of be accompanied by mixed emotions. On the one hand, he's a gigantic threat in this game, and the longer he stays the more of a chance he's gonna win more challenges, find more immunity idols, and possibly oust me for having betrayed him by switching sides to Upolu."

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"On the other hand, Ozzy was someone I guess indirectly benefited me by agreeing to go to Redemption Island."

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"He did spare me certain elimination at the hands of Christine at Redemption Island. I do have some sympathy for his plight, and initially, he didn't blow up at me after I betrayed the Savaii 6, Savaii 5. He calmly came up to me and said he felt hurt, felt betrayed, and then kind of went into a series of lies about how much he wanted to work with me. He didn't blow up at me. He didn't curse at me like Jim and Whitney did. I did take notice of that. I am somewhat reluctant to vote him tonight."

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"This is a very important decision for - I guess I'm gonna call it our tribe, even though I literally just joined Upolu less than 18 hours ago."

Redemption is a Blessing

Ozzy talks about the positive side of Redemption Island.

"When I lost that challenge, I pretty much knew I was headed back to Redemption. Tribal Council, no surprises, I got voted out, and here I am, back at Redemption."

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"Can't really do much about it, just try and enjoy my time here. There's a lot of really good fishing, a lot of good fruit. The beach has a solitude about it that's better than being with a bunch of people who are trying to figure out ways to scramble behind each other's backs and stab each other in the back, even if they say they're doing it in an honorable way. We'll see if it's actually honorable as people start filtering through to Redemption."

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"The old Savaii tribe is no more. We've been dissolved. Keith and I are here at Redemption. Jim and Dawn and Whitney are still in the game, and Cochran...Cochran doesn't belong to anybody, but..."

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"The fact is that one of us from the old Savaii tribe can make it to the end, make it through Redemption, and sit next to 2 Upolu members, they'll win the game. They will win the game. So, Redemption Island can be looked at as a blessing and as a curse. Yeah, we've got just about 2 weeks out here. If I can make it through all the duels, I've got about 2 weeks out here. It's not that long. Matt, from last season, I can't even imagine being by yourself for 30 days, well, with a few people coming in and out. Matt did it, and I have mad respect for him now, now looking at it and seeing what he actually went through."

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"Redemption Island for me, I'm looking at it as a blessing. I'm looking at it as a way to get to the end of the game without having to do too much backstabbing, which is gonna happen to Upolu, I guarantee it. Someone's gonna have hurt feelings when they end up being voted out when they didn't expect to. That's what I'm counting on. I'm counting on winning duels- it's duel or die, really - and making it to the end. If I can do that, or if anyone from the old Savaii tribe can do that, they've got a damn good shot at the money. That's where I stand right now. Just trying to keep sane and keep happy here at Redemption."

Ozzy's Big Fish: Extended Scene

This is an extended scene of Ozzy bringing in the biggest fish that he has ever caught.

<day 23>

<various scenes of Ozzy exploring underwater>

Ozzy (solo): I just got to Redemption last night, and this is my first chance to go explore the reef. The reef out here is magnificent. Where the reef drops off, it drops off probably a solid 20 to 30 feet, and then from there it just goes straight down. The tide rips out really hard in big waves, but that's where you get BIG fish hangin' out.

<Keith sitting in the shelter>

Ozzy: Keith! <shows the fish> Biggest fish I ever caught. We're gonna be eatin' well tonight! We're gonna be eatin' well right now and tonight.

Keith (solo): That's the biggest fish I've ever seen speared off the Hawaiian sling. It's so difficult to hold onto a fish; they're so strong, so powerful. <Keith tells Ozzy it must weigh 15 pounds> I'm so happy he made it back, and I couldn't believe he made it back with the size of the fish that he did.

<they cook the fish>

Ozzy: Sashimi on Survivor.

Keith: Look at that. <pointing at fish being cooked>

Ozzy (solo): Fish. <waves the piece he's eating>

Ozzy: We got some eatin' to do!

Ozzy (solo): Definitely the biggest fish anyone's speared in this game. Maybe the biggest fish anyone's ever caught in this game. Absolutely chock full of meat. We got two solid filets off of it.

<shots of them eating>

Keith: Freshest fish I've ever had.

Ozzy: Me too.

Ozzy (solo): I think this fish is more nutritious and better than our merge feast.

Keith: This is cooked like, perfect.

Ozzy (solo): I'm happy to be here, I really am. I wish I were in the game, but I'm just as excited to be here.

Keith: Well, we got cast out, and I miss the tribe (?), but we're doing well, man.

Ozzy: I wonder what they're eating today. 10 people waiting for a chicken?

Jim's Plan

Jim explains his plan for staying in the game

"I made a couple fundamental mistakes. The first mistake I made was to not listen to my own advice. My advice from day 1, I've never asked anyone to trust me, I asked them to trust my motives. First piece of advice, I trusted somebody, not their motives. I trusted Cochran, I didn't trust his motives. The second mistake I made was to not realize his motives are different than mine. My motives coming in were to win first, first, first. You're the first, you're the last. His motive wasn't. His motive was to make it as far as he could."

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"Cochran's motive, in the history of Survivor, has played the single best third place game of all time. No question. How many people come in here playing for third is another question, but I don't need to go there. He's played the best third place game ever. There's nobody here that wouldn't take him. There's 10 people here, including myself, that would love to have Cochran sitting next to him at the finale. Love it. No Savaii's going to vote for him, and no Upolu's going to vote for him. He's the best third place finisher of all time. Good for him."

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"So I had to rethink. I gotta go old school Survivor. I gotta go back and highlight the risks and show people who's running the game and who's gonna win this game and what their plan is. I tell you what, Coach coming back a third time, do you really think he came back to make friends and establish a cult. <shakes head> Coach is here for one reason and it's the same reason I'm here for. A million dollars. I don't trust people, I trust motives, and what are Coach's motives? A million dollars. None other."

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"I'm either going home tonight or I'm winning a million dollars. I'm going to pull Sophie and Albert aside, whether or not I win immunity today, and I'm gonna have it all laid out in the sand, covered up with a couple of palm fronds, lift it up, here's what's gonna happen, you know what's gonna happen."

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"Tell me a different plan that makes more sense than that."

EW Deleted Scene

Sophie:

Day 23, I feel the weakest and the hungriest of all the days I've been out here. I don't know why. I think it's partly because there's not much to keep your mind on, because the game has kind of slowed down, the path is cleared for the next couple of Tribals. That combined with we haven't eaten in a couple days, I'm getting sick of coconuts. Today I focused on having small conversations with Savaii members who could be future jury, and not getting too exhausted.

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The game plan is to keep our energy up, keep eating, and just knock out the Savaii one by one. I want to go Jim next. I think some people are leaning towards Dawn, since she's strong in challenges and so nice that if she made it to the end she'd probably win. I have faith in the Upolu members that we can get out both Jim and Dawn and don't have to worry about immunity. I'd say Whitney is the one no one's worrying about for now.

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I don't see somebody flipping at this point in the game.