The Good Things in Life Aren't Easy

The Good Things in Life Aren't Easy is the twelth episode of.

Day 31
Bob and Kenny go fishing and catch a huge fish in their net. In a confessional, Kenny belittles Bob for just building things and not playing the game, and says he has no problem sending Bob home next.

Prior to the reward challenge, Jeff shows everyone a brief message from their loved ones on ...you guessed it: a Sprint phone. Corrine is not picked for a team and is ineligible to win the challenge; she is disappointed about it as can see the writing on the wall! Sugar, Crystal and Bob win the first leg of the challenge and move on to face each other in a slide puzzle showdown which Bob quickly completes to win reward! The reward which was to include a longer message from the survivor's loved one, turns out to be the loved one themselves! Bob is happily shocked to see his wife and they enjoy the reward food together.

Bob returns to camp with his wife and in a twist he brings everyone else's loved ones with him, While Ken brags to his sister about how well he's doing in the game, Sugar and her sister spread some of their father's ashes in Gabon.

Matty surprises his girlfriend with a marriage proposal which she accepts, before the loved ones leave, bringing a happy end to Day 31.

Day 32
Day 32 was either not shown or went unlabeled during the loved ones visit.

Day 33
While Bob and Corrine go for tree mail, the remaining five agree that Bob is their next target. Meanwhile, Bob comes up with a plan to make another fake idol and a story to go along with it that it is in fact the idol that Marcus supposedly threw away. He tells Corrine that he will leak this information to the other five and if he or Corrine can win immunity then they just might be able to take out Matty.

Bob does indeed win immunity and starts to work on the fake idol. The Fang five settle on voting for Corinne, but she throws a wrench in that plan when she tells the lie about the immunity idol to Kenny who believes it 100% and decides to vote with Corinne and Bob to blindside Matty. They bring Crystal in on the plan and she buys it also.

Ken starts scheming however and wants to split the vote between Matty and Corinne; in part to eliminate Matty and in part to flush out the idol. Crystal waffles on who she will vote for but in the end she votes for Corinne, and without a real idol she is the next person to join the jury.

Reward
Challenge: Now Or Never

The castaways would be split into two teams of three by schoolyard pick. The unpicked castaway would be ineligible to win the reward. The teams would be roped together and have to race through a swamp to collect seven sprocket pieces at two different stations. After collecting all the sprockets, the team would have to assemble them on a board in order to turn another sprocket which in turn would raise a flag. The members of the winning team would move on to the final round to individually solve a sliding puzzle. The first castaway to solve the puzzle would win.

Reward: A video from their loved one, pizza, beer, and brownies. Not announced at the challenge was an in-person visit from their loved one.

Winner: Bob Crowley

Immunity
Challenge: Bombs Away

The castaways would be asked trivia questions about Gabon. For each question answered correctly, the castaway would earn one ball. After four questions are asked, the castaways would throw the balls that they won down a hill at a target divided into zones. The castaway who throws their ball into the zone closest to the center of the target would win.

Winner: Bob Crowley

Voting Confessionals
"nobag"

- I'm sorry, I really like you as a person, but you're an individual immunity threat, and I think everyone else realizes that, too.

"nobag"

- Sorry, Matty. I tried. You chose not to come with us.

"nobag"

- You are a nasty, negative, alcoholic, silicone-enhanced golddigger. You should do really well in LA. Good game, but not good enough.

"nobag"

- Sorry, Corinne.

"nobag"

- Corinne, I still thought I treated you well in camp, always gave you my extra corn. Had to be you instead of me. Good luck.

"nobag"

- Matty, this is really a strategic move. I need to get Bob and Corinne to trust me. You're a huge powerhouse. Sorry to see you go, bro.

"nobag"

- You only started talking to me within the last 48 hours. My alliance is thicker than you could ever think. Sorry, it was great knowing you, but you gotta go.

Trivia

 * This is the last episode that a member of the original Kota is voted out.
 * This episode title was said by Matty about working on things to improve your life.