Let's Make a Deal

Let's Make a Deal is the eleventh episode of.

Day 28
After Jerri's surprise elimination, morale in Barramundi reached an an all-time high, especially that of Jerri's bitter rival Keith, who even sings, "Ding-dong, the witch is dead!" Amber, on the other hand, feels that she is in a precarious position now that her closest ally is eliminated, but Keith tells her that it was a mistake for Amber to ally herself with Jerri. Despite good moods, the days' worth of starvation has taken its toll on the castaways. The tribe has run out of food and hasn't eaten in 24 hours. Keith resorts to chasing grasshoppers, while other tribe members try to fish, though their efforts are futile.

Day 29
The castaways are surprised by Jeff Probst at the challenge because instead of competing in a challenge, a food auction will commenced. Each tribe member gets $500 to spend on whatever they choose. After the auction, most of the tribe (with the exception of Colby and Amber) finds their stomachs upsetting after munching their desired food. Adding insult to injury, the rampant heavy rains continue. The overflowing Herbert River has come dangerously close to the camp. The tribe decides to relocate the tent to a higher ground.

Day 30
The tribe has gotten tired of Nick's laziness. Rodger and Elisabeth are disappointed because Nick seems to be saving all his energy for the challenges instead of doing any work around camp. Their next Immunity Challenge tests the remaining castaways' ability to make fire. The first person to build a fire and light a fuse wins. Nick jumps out to an early lead, but Colby works more tediously to create his fire. His patience pays off, as his fuse started to spark. Colby wins immunity. Back at camp, the lack of food has taken its toll on the castaways, and everyone is getting very weak. Jeff Probst visits the camp and makes the castaways a deal: he'll give them a large supply of rice, but they must give him their tarps and Colby's giant Texas flag. The tribe has little choice but to accept the trade, leaving them with food but no shelter, making them more vulnerable to the harsh environment. When Jeff leaves the camp, the emotionally battered Barramundi tribe was forced to create a new shelter. When Barramundi goes to Tribal Council, Keith feels secure in his place in the game as he did not bring his bag. This earns him a vote from Nick, who deems Keith as arrogant. Elisabeth and Rodger vote for Amber. But the decision is a foregone conclusion, and all four ex-Ogakors votes are all for Nick, sending him packing.

Reward
Challenge: Survivor Auction

The Barramundi Tribe met host Jeff Probst at the Reward Challenge, the first Survivor Auction. Each person was given a money pouch that contained 500 Australian dollars that they would use to bid on various food items.

Immunity
Challenge: Fire and Water 

Castaways will have a very high seesaw-contraption with two small drums, one on each side (the first side has a small hole at the bottom, while the their drum was hollowed in the middle). They must create a large fire in the hollowed drum, while filling the other drum with water (the logic is to keep the fire going while filling the water can to rise the fire can). First person to ignite the fuse on top of their seesaw wins.

Winner: Colby Donaldson

Voting Confessionals
''Amber, Colby and Keith's confessionals are only available on DVD. ''

"barramundi"

- My vote is for Keith tonight because, unlike everybody else, he didn't feel the need to bring his backpack, and, uh, that's just flat out arrogance.

"barramundi"

- Tonight, my vote is for Nick. Um, it just seems like you weren't really giving all that you possibly could. I offered you the fishing pole one day, and you said, "Never fished a day in my life. Why should I start now?", and that really confused me, so that's why I'm voting for you tonight.

"barramundi"

- You seem like a really great guy, but you said you were tired of playing the game and that you weren't having fun anymore. So, here's your ticket, buddy.

"barramundi"

- Nick, uh... it's a game, my man. I know it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to since the merge, but, uh... it could easily be you sitting up there voting me off tonight. But that's the way it works. It's just a big game. And on the other side, me and you are gonna have a lotta fun.

"barramundi"

- Hey, Nick. You're a great guy, and you're a great competitor. And you're tough to beat, and that's the reason you're getting the vote tonight.

Final Words
"barramundi"

- It's been a great adventure...had some great times and some big lows. The last few days were really rough on me and it's taught me a lot about not only my strengths but more importantly, my weaknesses. I kinda feel invincible at times and Survivor has been a big reality check for me. It's been a ride. It has definitely been a ride.

Trivia

 * This is the first time that Jeff Probst made a deal about giving food in exchange for confiscating their shelter materials. This would happen again nine years later in Nicaragua, when the Libertad tribe found their food items burned up accidentally.
 * This also marks the first time we see the Survivor Auction.