Keep Hope Alive

Challenges
Redemption Island Duel: Jail Break Locked in a makeshift jail cell, players must use sticks and rope to create a long pole to retrieve three keys. These keys are to be used to unlock three locks. First person to open all three locks and get through their door stays alive. Winner: Matthew  Reward/Immunity Challenge: Spin Cycle Three members of each tribe will be strapped to a large wheel. Three other members will spin the wheel. As the wheel turns, the strapped tribemates will be submerged in a tub full of water, where they must grab a mouthful of water then spit it onto a tube. once the tube gets filled with water, a ball will drop from it. The lase tribe member will then solve a slide puzzle. When finished, the puzzle will turn into a table maze, where the puzzle maker must lead the ball into a pocket. First puzzle maker to finish this feat would win immunity for their tribe. Reward: Tribal Immunity and comfort items (tarp, chairs, pillows, blankets and a lantern).

Winner: Ometepe

Night of Day 5
Moments after being voted out from Ometepe, Matthew was sent to Redemption Island, where he found Francesca sleeping in her hut. Matt woke Francesca, who was shocked upon learning Rob had cannibalized his own alliance member, and her nemesis Phillip was not voted out. Minutes after being blindsided by Rob, Matt vented: “There’s a little anger. I don’t know, I guess I just trusted Boston [Rob] too soon.” But still keeping his spirits up, he concluded: “What an opportunity to become the underdog and come back from Redemption Island and finish this game with a million dollars.”

As the Ometepe was about to sleep, Rob lauded himself for orchestrating Matt's blindside. He said in a confessIonal: “Tonight could not have gone any better. Not only did we blindside Matt, we were able to have Kristina get rid of her immunity idol and Phillip’s a loyal soldier.” Rob then congratulated Phillip for his big help at the last vote and invited him to replace Matt in his alliance.

Trivia

 * The episode title originated from Russell's famous catchphrase that he said during the blindside of Kelly Sharbaugh in Survivor: Samoa (which he now sports as a tattoo).
 * This episode marked the first three-way tie in the show's history.
 * This week's duel was inspired by the challenge held during the Outcast twist.

Links

 * CBS Episode Summary