I Don't Want to Be the Worm

I Don't Want to Be the Worm
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	45
Episode Number	5/14 (658)
Original Release	October 25, 2023
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Music to My Ears"
Next	"I'm Not Batman, I'm the Canadian"
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I Don't Want to Be the Worm is the fifth episode of Survivor 45.

Story

Night 9

The Reba tribe debriefs after Tribal Council. Sifu tries to ascertain who had cast the stray vote against him, while the Reba women are adamant in their denial.

Challenges

Reward/Immunity Challenge: Knock One Back
One at a time, three members of each tribe will run through a three-story tower obstacle, collecting keys along the way. A fourth member will then use one of the keys to unlock a hook which they will use to release a bag of sandbags. The tribe will then use a slingshot to fire the sandbags to knock down three targets. The first two tribes to knock down all their targets win.
Reward: Fish and cooking utensils (first-place); fish (second-place)
Additional Stipulation: The losing tribe must forfeit their flint, though they can win it back if they win the next Immunity Challenge.
Winners (in order of finish): Reba and Lulu (Reba sent Austin Li Coon, J. Maya, and Kellie Nalbandian on a journey)

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 5: Belo
Voted Against	Voter
Brando (3 votes)	Austin, Drew, Emily
Drew (2 votes)	Brando, Kendra
VOTED OUT: Brando Meyer

Voting Confessionals

Austin's vote was not shown during his confessional.

	Austin	“	(voting against Brando) (holding up idol) This is my idol, and I'm going to extend my vote in order to extend the lifespan of this idol. But, with this bad boy right here, (pulls out Goodwill Advantage) oh, Goodwill Advantage, I'm going to restore my vote.	”

Final Words

	Brando	“	Playing Survivor is absolutely unbelievable and I got to meet all of these amazing people and learn so much about myself. I can push myself to limits that I never thought that I could and as someone who, you know, wasn't the most social kid growing up, being out here with a bunch of strangers learning about them and just being vulnerable is something that, you know, I wouldn't trade for anything.	”

Still in the Running

Hannah 18th	Brandon 17th	Sabiyah 16th	Sean 15th	Brando 14th	Austin Belo	Bruce Lulu	Dee Reba	Drew Belo
Emily Belo	J. Maya Reba	Jake Lulu	Julie Reba	Kaleb Lulu	Katurah Lulu	Kellie Lulu	Kendra Belo	Sifu Reba

Trivia

Secret Scenes

• (Untitled): Sifu talks about his difficult childhood as an adopted child.
• Reba's Rebound The Reba tribe is elated to have won the massive fish reward and hopes it will give them renewed energy.
• Kellie Returns from the Journey: Kellie lies to her Lulu tribe about what really happened on her Journey with J and Austin.

On Fire with Jeff Probst

• Feeling the Hunger

Other

• The Easter egg in this episode's intro titles was the Advantage Amulet, foreshadowing its introduction at the Summit.