Flipping the Win Switch

Flipping the Win Switch
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	47
Episode Number	11/15 (693)
Original Release	November 27, 2024
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Loyal to the Soil"
Next	"Operation: Italy"
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Flipping the Win Switch is the eleventh episode of Survivor 47.

Story

“	After 20 days in the game, battle lines are drawn, and the stakes cannot be higher. The winner of a classic immunity challenge will guarantee their spot in the final seven.	”
—Episode Synopsis

Night 18

	Kyle	“	It's got me kind of in an emotional funk right now, the fact that Gabe went home, and that I played a part in that because I really enjoyed Gabe as a person. But Gabe's threat level has been climbing, along with mine, so I have to draw a line in the sand and say, 'Hey, I'm gonna hit you before you hit me and make sure it sticks.' So now, back at camp, I don't trust anybody. I feel like I need to win every single immunity after this in order to ensure the fact that I'm still going to be here.	”

	Sue	“	Tribal really sucked tonight. They really blindsided Gabe big-time. It sucks. And the whole tribe knew except for me.	”

	Sue	“	I feel crushed. I can't even trust Caroline anymore. Something like that really lights the fire under my rear end to, like, really start taking down everyone, but especially Kyle. I can't believe he's still here. That just… ew… turns my stomach, more than him writing my name down. Like, I just I want to write his name down for Gabe. And I can't wait for that day.	”

Day 19

	Sue	“	Last night, it was tough. It was pouring rain. Winds are blowing, we're shivering, freezing. And you're just… You're miserable. You're frozen. You don't want to talk. You just want to, like, cower up, and I kept praying for a little of the heat from that fire to come my way. But the worst thing is that Gabe's gone. My security blanket, my… You know, my number one from day one, gone, and now, I'm miserable, I'm all alone. It-it's a tough, tough, tough environment to be in.	”

	Caroline	“	Last night, blindsiding Sue was maybe a huge mistake. I knew that there was a chance she was just gonna be like, 'You're on my hit list, you're out. You betrayed me. I thought I could trust you. I can't trust anyone. Our relationship is over.' I hated taking that chance, but I knew that, from the bottom of my heart, this is the game I need to play. So, I need to talk to her. I need to make sure she understands why I did that vote.	”

	Caroline	“	Gabe had a vision of me, that he was gonna bring me to the end, and I will have done no strategy of my own, just followed along with him, and he gets to take the credit for a lot of the moves. That is never the game I was going to play.	”

	Caroline	“	I have ADHD, and the way it, like, impacted me as a kid is, I just felt like I was constantly failing. So the way I internalized that growing up is I was like, 'I'm just dumb,' because I grew up saying I would do something and then I would get distracted, or I couldn't will myself to do something. And I felt like a failure. And so I feel like I've just lived my life just trying to prove to myself that I'm not that failure. Resilience was all I had, and Survivor was an experience where I could see how great it is if you persevere. And what's crazy is, I feel like that is what has been pushing me in this game.	”

	Sue	“	Even though Caroline voted Gabe, I feel like she came to me and sort of gave me an olive branch, and that's all I needed. I feel good with her. I still feel we're number one and number two together. And now, this is our time to take control of this game.	”

	Rachel	“	I think that having Gabe not here anymore opens the door to kind of these, like, endgame strategies that we're all looking to start creating right now.	”

	Rachel	“	I am trying to build a group to go to the end with. I think that my best options in this game are a playing field that does not include Genevieve, Sam or Kyle. I think the remaining five players… we all have a fighting chance against each other, um, if it comes down to the five of us at the end.	”

	Andy	“	I'm in a real good position. With Gabe gone, we pull in. Caroline and Sue. That's a five. That's a majority at eight. And we collaborated at the water well. We're just like, 'Yeah. We stick together, we run this game.'	”

	Genevieve	“	I had an interesting conversation with Kyle and Sam. But I don't like using the word 'alliance' or even saying, like, 'I trust people' or 'I'm close to people' because I don't I genuinely don't feel any of those connections to anyone out here by design. In real life, I love connecting with people, and I'm, like, an open book. And in the game, I made quick connection with Kishan. And as he left, his parting words to me were, 'Genevieve, I trusted you.' And from that momen on, I realized, like, that's the power that connections have in this game, and I don't want that power. You know, I'd rather be a villain that people didn't connect with than the best friend who killed their dream. You know?	”

	Sam	“	The beginning of this game, I was deceptive, I was a liar, I was in control, and that's kind of how I kept my power. After Sierra got voted out, I had all of my power in this game stripped from me. And since then, I've had to pivot my approach and really come to people with full, open honesty, and that's when they first start to trust you. Who would have thought that just telling the truth worked pretty well on Survivor sometimes?	”

	Kyle	“	In the beginning, I had a hard time separating my emotions from the game. But I'm realizing now that you have to be able to separate your emotions and who you were, and you need to be able to adapt and be somebody that you need to be out here if you want to go the distance. In my younger years when I was being put through the ringers left and right, you know, different foster cares, different school systems, sometimes I had to be somebody that I didn't want to be. And over the years, I've let that part of me go dormant. But I do have the ability to lie, I do have the ability to manipulate, and I do have the ability to deceive.	”

	Andy	“	I've learned a lot about myself coming out here. I am a numbers guy, but I can't just sit here and algorithmically determine the correct path because there is so much variance. And all this variance comes from the people themselves. People are tricky because they have all these different priorities, and not everyone out here is a AI agent playing to optimize their win condition. But now I'm at the final eight, and I do have all these amazing relationships. Now I look at Sam, I look at Kyle, I look at Genevieve. I'm the one with the best relationships with each of them. Now I have the power, and I can look at this as my game board, and I can arrange the pieces how I want them to go. And so, I'm in a crushing position in this game.	”

	Teeny	“	All of a sudden, we hear a boat down on the beach. And a boat means that, usually, somebody is getting on it, going on a journey, and has the chance to either earn an advantage in this game or lose their vote. And with eight votes left, all you need is five people for a majority. So, whoever goes on this journey… a lot is at stake.	”

	Sam	“	I know Genevieve wants to go on this journey, but I'm perceived as a pretty big threat within this group. So it's high-risk, high-reward. But for where my game is right now, I want to get on the boat.	”

	Rachel	“	I don't really feel like I need to go on this journey. I don't really want a target on my back. But the thing that I really don't want is Sam or Genevieve getting some kind of power because they're two of the three people that I am not working with that are left in this game. Lo and behold, I have the purple rock. I'm a little nervous about what people will perceive is gonna happen and what I might get. And so, there's this element of risk that you have to be willing to take on. But I think what I've learned throughout this game is that I can just trust myself. And, so, hopefully, it will not come back to bite me in the butt.	”

	Rachel	“	I'm on a boat that takes me to the middle of the damn ocean, and I'm coming up to this barge, and I'm just like, 'that can't be it.' You know, like, it's in the middle of the ocean. Like, that's not a thing. That's not what a journey is. When I realized that that was my destination, I became very nervous about what the hell this could be about.	”

	Rachel	“	The point of the game is to get all the balls in every column to be the same color. So I understand the concept of this game, and I think that anybody could do it with enough time. But the question is, like, can I move fast enough that I will not run out of time before I complete it? This is the perfect example of games that I like to do at home with myself where I'm like, 'okay, we're gonna set a timer and we're gonna see what we can do.' The stakes are much higher. And so, I'm going to have to see if I can turn off that part of my brain that's like, 'this is big stakes in Survivor,' and just play the fun little game that's set in front of me.	”

	Rachel	“	This is a very intense timer. I can hear, the whole time, that rope just unspooling.	”

	Rachel	“	I am trying not to look at the rope because I don't want to, like, lock up in panic and fear. But the whole time, I'm just like, 'am I moving fast enough? Can I move any faster?'	”

	Rachel	“	Oh man, that was a thrill. It was so satisfying. It was just, like… Like, advantage aside, I was just like, 'I'm accomplished. I've done something today.'	”

	Rachel	“	This does add to my options. Plus, I get to walk out of this situation with my vote, and that's huge. But I think that it also means that I do need to be more vigilant about ensuring that people are still on the same page with me, because this can still paint a target on my back in way where they're like, 'well, we were all at a level playing field, but now Rachel has this power and she could use it to, you know, make a big splash.' And so, with the things in my arsenal and the people on my side, I am genuinely having that teetering moment of, like, 'could this actually result in me winning this game or could it be my demise?'	”

	Rachel	“	Coming back from a journey and thinking about what you want to tell everybody, it's sort of a lose-lose, because not everyone's gonna believe you, no matter what you say. But I think that what I'm trying to do is err on the side of 99 percent honest, because there are three people that I don't want to know that I have an advantage, and I think keeping them in the dark about this is the best choice, in my opinion.	”

	Sam	“	Rachel comes back and she tells us this story about being on a barge in the middle of the ocean. And it's all very extravagant. But I'm thinking in the back of my mind, 'this is exactly what I would say if I had something and I got a big advantage.' So, I'm not buying it. I think Rachel's got something up her sleeve.	”

	Sue	“	When Rachel told Caroline and myself that she actually won the Block-a-Vote, I felt very bonded, because I feel like you don't share that with people unless you truly trust them.	”

	Rachel	“	Sue actually tells me about how Gabe, at the very beginning of the game, approached her and told her about his Beware Advantage and how that bonded him to her and how this was, like, a similar thing for her to me. And I genuinely believe that. I think Sue plays very emotionally, and I think that that's great for my game right now.	”

	Caroline	“	So, Rachel has an advantage, and funnily enough, I actually would prefer for her to have an advantage because I want Rachel to increase her threat level. Rachel doing well in this game just makes her an even better ally for me, because someone who becomes a threat now, they just become a shield later.	”

	Teeny	“	Usually, the people who I put my trust in this game have gone ahead and twisted the knife in my back and blindsided me or not included me in plans, and I'm sick of that. I'm over it, and finding Andy and Rachel has been a solace, a sanctuary away from this distrustful betrayal that I had going with Genevieve. And so, I am feeling very good about my group of three with Rachel, Andy and myself.	”

	Genevieve	“	So, the general consensus around camp is Sue and Andy are great to bring to the end with you. But from a strategic perspective, I would love to take out some of the people that are being brought to the end, because that frees up more seats for us.	”

	Rachel	“	At this point in the game, Kyle is just this insane challenge beast that everyone's just itching to get out the second he doesn't win immunity. But Genevieve is so much more dangerous to me because Genevieve is actively seeking people out, planting seeds in people's ears, planting distrust. And to me, that is a very important person to get out as soon as possible.	”

	Andy	“	If I'm looking at the game board, the one piece that has just become a big nuisance and a direct threat to my game is Genevieve.	”

	Andy	“	Genevieve telling Rachel that she's dragging me along is laughable. I've been playing a game that no one is seeing, and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of being underestimated in this game. Genevieve is a snake in the grass. We need to get her out soon, and I'm confident I can make that happen.	”

Day 20

	Teeny	“	It is beyond overdue for us to take Kyle out. Getting Kyle out will be a way to help all of our odds in this game. 'Cause I don't think there's any beating Kyle in this game. He's too good of a competitor, he's got too good a story, and people just like Kyle. So, the best thing for this entire group to do is to vote Kyle out.	”

	Rachel	“	Coming back to camp with immunity is this incredible feeling. That's something that I wasn't sure that I would ever get to do in this game. Everyone's clapping and saying, 'good job,' and, like, whether they mean it or not, it feels good. Kyle has had this necklace around his neck for so long that we have not been able to take any shots at him. And so, it's an 'easy vote' to vote Kyle out tonight. On the other hand, when it's a really obvious vote, that's a perfect time to take out somebody that's unsuspecting, like Genevieve or Sam. And frankly, I want all three of them out of this game. I don't really care what order they go in. And so, it does feel like by winning the necklace, I have way more options for who's gonna go home tonight.	”

	Sue	“	I've been waiting patiently, and there will be nothing that will bring me more pleasure than writing Kyle's name down tonight at Tribal Council. I knew this day would come, and I've been drooling. Drooling… for this day.	”

	Genevieve	“	If I had my way, Kyle would stay. Unfortunately, I have zero power right now. The group is gonna do what they want, which I'm told is Kyle. But my name was out there for the Gabe vote and, thankfully, I was able to, like, by the skin of my teeth, hide behind Gabe. And so, tonight, I hope that everyone is more afraid of Kyle than me.	”

	Sam	“	It is not good for my game to get Kyle out of here. As soon as Kyle is gone, everybody that's looking at Kyle is looking at Sam, and it's way too early to have everybody looking at Sam. The problem tonight is getting one of the other five players in the tribe on board to save Kyle, and I don't know if the numbers are there. So, I might have to just go with the group once again, and that sucks, but that's the game.	”

	Kyle	“	Not bringing home that necklace really means that I've got a lot of work to do. I've been so vulnerable with my story and the reason why I'm here. They know it's an excellent story, and that a family man is a dangerous person to have in the endgame, so, now it's time to step away from my physical abilities and just try to get into the social game of this and try to get somebody on a different direction, other than headed at me, at this point.	”

	Andy	“	Everyone's eyes are set on Kyle, but I'm thinking that if I want to leave my imprint on this game and start making my mark and start flipping the win switch, I have kind of maybe other ideas. If I had it my way, I would 100 percent prefer for Genevieve to be the one to leave tonight. And so, I have to pitch a case in which I can make that happen.	”

	Andy	“	I like thinking about things in terms of probability. That gives him a coin flip to win a given challenge. Roughly, for a coin flip to land on heads four times in a row is, one out of… Two, four, and… Wait. Two, four… It's one out of 16, and that is a 6.25 percent chance of happening. That's not that risky.	”

	Caroline	“	'The chances of him winning another immunity challenge are 6.2 percent.' No, that's not 6.2 percent. I don't know where you got that number from, but it is… baloney.	”

	Teeny	“	Andy and Rachel are definitely heavily weighing taking out Genevieve tonight. I think they are starting to feel the fear of Genevieve. 'She's just going to find a way to win a challenge and stay in this game long enough to take the rest of us out.' It's a valid concern. I'm not not hearing it.	”

	Caroline	“	Getting rid of Genevieve honestly makes sense, but targeting Genevieve means targeting Sue and betraying her trust and potentially destroying our alliance. So, I'm really hoping, with every fiber of my being, he agrees with me and we can stick to the smart plan.	”

	Rachel	“	I think that Genevieve is way scarier of a player than Kyle is. So, if everyone is staring at Kyle and assuming he's going home, this would be a perfect time to get a player out like Genevieve.	”

	Teeny	“	Kyle has won four immunities, so to not take him out when he doesn't have a necklace on would just be the dumbest look ever for us as players in this game.	”

	Andy	“	A lot of people go by their gut or their heart. Those things are really not in my decision-making right now. Like, I'm playing the numbers, but the hard part is getting everyone else on board and trying to convince them that my plan should be the plan to happen tonight.	”

Challenges

Immunity Challenge: A Bit Tipsy
The castaways must stack letter blocks in a tower on a wobbly platform. Simultaneously, they must pull on a rope to keep the platform balanced while retrieving their blocks. The first castaway to stack their blocks to spell "IMMUNITY" and return to the starting position wins.
Winner: Rachel LaMont

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 11: Beka
Voted Against	Voter
Kyle (6 votes)	Caroline, Genevieve, Rachel, Sam, Sue, Teeny
Genevieve (1 vote)	Andy
Teeny (1 vote)	Kyle
VOTED OUT: Kyle Ostwald

Voting Confessionals

No voting confessionals were aired.

Final Words

	Kyle	“	It stings a little bit having your torch snuffed knowing that title of Sole Survivor won't be yours, the million dollars won't be yours, but I'm pretty proud of myself and all the things that I've accomplished and I think I've made my family proud. There's only going to be one winner in the end and I gave it all. It gave it a buck twenty the whole way through and I'm proud of that.	”

Still in the Running

Jon 18th	TK 17th	Aysha 16th	Kishan 15th	Anika 14th	Rome 13th	Tiyana 12th	Sierra 11th	Sol 10th
Gabe 9th	Kyle 8th	Andy Beka	Caroline Beka	Genevieve Beka	Rachel Beka	Sam Beka	Sue Beka	Teeny Beka

Trivia

Life at Ponderosa

• Kyle's Ponderosa

Secret Scenes

• The Biggest Priority: Sam and Rachel reveal their top priorities in the upcoming Immunity Challenge.
• (Untitled): Sue builds a Christmas tree.

On Fire with Jeff Probst

• Running Out Of Rope

Other

• This is the first episode since "Epic Boss Girl Move" where Kyle did not win a challenge.
• This marks the first time that the Vote Blocker was not used in the same episode it was acquired.
• The episode title was said by Andy.