Jellyfish 'n Chips

Jellyfish 'n Chips
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Palau
Episode Number	6/15 (145)
Original Release	March 23, 2005
Viewership (in Millions)	19.15
Ratings/Share (18-49)	7.3/19
Episode Chronology
Previous	"The Best and Worst Reward Ever"
Next	"The Great White Shark Hunter"
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Jellyfish 'n Chips is the sixth episode of Survivor: Palau.

Story

“	Tensions flare between two tribemates when one blames the other for the tribe's loss in a Challenge. A tribe's high morale is not enough to keep one Survivor from being annoyed by a tribemate's uselessness around camp. After a miserable night in a typhoon, one Survivor has an emotional and physical breakdown. One undecided Survivor makes conflicting deals with two tribemates going into Tribal Council. Who will be next to leave the island?	”
—Episode Synopsis

Day 13

After Ulong returned from Tribal Council, James put Ibrehem on the spot, questioning his performance in the Reward Challenge. This irritated Bobby Jon. The next morning, Ibrehem discusses his prayer and how he was still "meant to be" in the game.

At Koror, Tom and Ian expressed how their tribe was reenergized from the beef stew the night before. Meanwhile, Caryn and Coby were not impressed with Katie's work habits. Some tribe members put on a mock sock puppet performance, poking fun at Ulong. 

At the Reward Challenge, Ulong narrowly wins reward and later indulge in Pringles and Mai Tais and scuba dive with thousands of non-stinging jellyfish.

Day 14

After a rough night before, Janu reconsidered her desire to be in the game, but decided not to quit.

Day 15

After James' knot was not as impenetrable as he had imagined, Bobby Jon and Ibrehem decided James would be next to go. However, Stephenie, who was aligned with James, wanted to vote out Ibrehem. Ultimately, after talking to Bobby Jon, she agreed to vote with him under the condition that he would vote for Ibrehem if they were to visit Tribal Council again. Steph stuck to her word, and switched her vote to James on the revote, sending the shocked steelworker home. 

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Shooting Gallery
Taking turns, one player at a time (alternating tribes) uses a replica WWII cannon gun to shoot color-coded tiles. First tribe to break all eight of their tiles wins.
Reward: A trip to Jellyfish Lake, where the tribe would get to swim with sting-free jellyfish, as well as feast on Pringles and Mai Tai.
Winner: Ulong

Challenge: Build It Up, Break It Down
Prior to the challenge, each tribe must seal the opposing tribe's flag in a footlocker and use provided rope to try and make the footlocker as impenetrable as possible. At the challenge, they have to retrieve three bundles of floating lumber, then use the lumber and more rope to make it even more impenetrable. After 20 minutes, each tribe switches to the pile containing their flag and footlocker, grab it as quickly as possible, and raise the flag up a flagpole. First tribe to raise their flag wins.
Winner: Koror

Tribal Council

• First Vote
• Revote

Tribal Council 7: Ulong
Voted Against	Voter
Ibrehem (2 votes)	James, Stephenie
James (2 votes)	Bobby Jon, Ibrehem
TIE: Ibrehem, James (2 votes each)

Revote (Ibrehem and James ineligible to vote)
Voted Against	Voter
James (2 votes)	Bobby Jon, Stephenie
Ibrehem (0 votes)	None
VOTED OUT: James Miller

Voting Confessionals

Revote confessionals are not available.

	James	“	(voting against Ibrehem) Sorry, Ibrehem. You and I, we just don't get along, we clash. It's time for you to go. Bye.	”

	Ibrehem	“	(voting against James) Sorry, brother.	”

Final Words

	James	“	It wasn't my time to go. I didn't feel like it, you know? My gut told me nobody's going to vote me off. My gut failed me, and I'm sad and depressed, you know? But, uh, I've accomplished things that not many people can say they have, and that makes me proud. I am glad that I got the chance to go on Survivor and see if I had what it takes.	”

Still in the Running

Jonathan 20th	Wanda 19th	Jolanda 18th	Ashlee 17th	Jeff 16th	Kim 15th	Willard 14th	Angie 13th	James 12th	Bobby Jon Ulong
Caryn Koror	Coby Koror	Gregg Koror	Ian Koror	Ibrehem Ulong	Janu Koror	Jenn Koror	Katie Koror	Stephenie Ulong	Tom Koror

Trivia

• After James' departure, the final three members of Ulong happened to be the last three remaining players to represent Ulong at the Immunity Challenge in "Dangerous Creatures and Horrible Setbacks".
• After Tribal Council, Jeff said that Ulong is the first tribe to have three members. This was incorrect, as two tribes of three came before Ulong, namely Maraamu from Survivor: Marquesas and Sook Jai from Survivor: Thailand.
  • However, Ulong is the first tribe to compete in a challenge with only three members. Maraamu and Sook Jai both merged immediately after they reached the three-member mark.
• This episode and "The Best and Worst Reward Ever" aired on Wednesdays instead of the normal Thursday air date, due to CBS' coverage of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
• For the Reward Challenge, Ulong visited a very famous landmark in Palau, Jellyfish Lake, a freshwater lake that consists of thousands of jellyfish that have lost their sting due to the freshwater.