A Very Simple Plan is the eleventh episode of Survivor: Island of the Idols.
Story[]
| “ | Trust is tested when new alliances are formed but some old ones remain. Also, lines are drawn in the sand after the family visit. | ” |
—Episode Synopsis[2] | ||
Day 31[]
Day 32[]
Challenges[]
Challenge: Full Tilt Affair
Tethered in pairs, castaways must race across a series of obstacles while untying and grabbing a sandbag along the way. They must then attempt to land the sandbag on a narrow disc. The first pair to land their sandbag on their disc wins.
Reward: A feast with their loved ones
Winners: Orange Team (Janet Carbin and Tommy Sheehan) (shared with Dan Spilo and Lauren Beck)
Challenge: Ballin a Jack
Castaways must stand on a small block while stabilizing a ball against an overhanging piece of wood. If at any point they lose their concentration or their balance, the ball will drop and they are then out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins.
Winner: Lauren Beck
Tribal Council[]
| Tribal Council 13: Lumuwaku | |
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| Voted Against |
Voter |
 Karishma (5 votes) |
     Dean, Elaine, Lauren, Noura, Tommy |
Noura (3 votes) |
  Dan, Janet, Karishma |
Elaine (used Hidden Immunity Idol) |
None |
VOTED OUT: Karishma Patel | |
Voting Confessionals[]
No voting confessionals were aired this episode.
Final Words[]
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“ | This journey was an opportunity for me to learn about myself and what love really means to me. When I saw my husband, I saw a love that's more powerful than I ever could imagine. That's the love of being accepted for who you are. I'm gonna go home with that feeling in my heart for the rest of my life. | ” |
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Behind the Scenes[]
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- Host Jeff Probst erroneously stated that Dan Spilo's son Ryan is the youngest person to appear as a loved one during the Family Visit, doing so at the age of 13. However, Shane Powers' son Boston was 12 years old when he appeared during the family visit in Panama.[3]
- With Elaine Stott finding a Hidden Immunity Idol, this marks the tenth idol in play this season, breaking the previous record of nine in Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
- As of this episode, Karishma Patel has broken Laura Morett's record for most elimination votes cast against a player in one season.
- In addition, Dean tied Jane Bright and Terry Deitz's record for voting for the same person the most amount of times in a season, having voted for Karishma five times.
- Dean also has the record for casting elimination votes for the same person at the most Tribal Councils, as one of Jane's votes for Marty Piombo in Nicaragua was on a revote, and one of Terry's votes for Aras Baskauskas in Panama was at the Final Tribal Council.
- In addition, Dean tied Jane Bright and Terry Deitz's record for voting for the same person the most amount of times in a season, having voted for Karishma five times.
- After this episode, Elaine is the last woman from the original Lairo tribe standing.
- The title of this episode is said by Dean when he was discussing Noura's conversation with him about their plan to blindside Tommy Sheehan.
References[]
| Survivor: Island of the Idols Episodes |
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| "I Vote You Out and That's It" · "YOLO, Let's Play!" · "Honesty Would Be Chill" · "Plan Z" · "Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You" · "Suck It Up Buttercup" · "I Was Born at Night, but Not Last Night" · "We Made It to the Merge!" · "Two for the Price of One" · "Bring On the Bacon" · "A Very Simple Plan" · "Just Go for It" · "Mama, Look at Me Now" · "Reunion" |