Keep Hope Alive

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Keep Hope Alive
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Redemption Island
Episode Number	3/15 (324)
Original Release	March 2, 2011
Viewership (in Millions)	11.32
Ratings/Share (18-49)	3.3/10
Episode Chronology
Previous	"You Own My Vote"
Next	"Don't You Work for Me?"
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Keep Hope Alive is the third episode of Survivor: Redemption Island.

Story

Night 5

Moments after being voted out from Ometepe, Matt Elrod 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 she wondered why 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. Meanwhile, Rob was worried about Andrea's feelings after eliminating Matt, and was eager not to make her feel vulnerable.

Day 6

At Redemption Island, Matt and Francesca found a note in their Tree Mail, notifying them about their impending duel. The note included a map that leads to the Redemption Island Arena, where the duels will take place. Meanwhile, the tribes also received a Tree Mail, instructing them to send two members to be spectators at the duel.

Challenges

• Redemption Island Duel
• Reward/Immunity

Challenge: Jail Break
Starting from behind a makeshift cage wall, players must use sticks and rope to create a long pole to retrieve three keys. These keys are to be used to open three locks. First person to open all three locks and get through their door stays alive.
Winner: Matt Elrod

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 last 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: Comfort items (tarp, chairs, pillows, blankets, and a lantern).
Winner: Ometepe

Redemption Island

Redemption Island Duel 1
Competitors	Result
Francesca (incumbent inhabitant)	Lost
Matt (challenger)	Won
ELIMINATED: Francesca Hogi

Final Words

Francesca does not have final words.

Tribal Council

• First Vote
• Revote

Tribal Council 3: Zapatera
Voted Against	Voter
Ralph (3 votes)	Krista, Russell, Stephanie
Russell (3 votes)	Mike, Ralph, Steve
Stephanie (3 votes)	David, Julie, Sarita
TIE: Ralph, Russell, Stephanie (3 votes each)

Revote (Ralph, Russell, and Stephanie ineligible to vote)
Voted Against	Voter
Russell (5 votes)	David, Julie, Mike, Sarita, Steve
Ralph (1 vote)	Krista
Stephanie (0 votes)	None
VOTED OUT: Russell Hantz (sent to Redemption Island)

Voting Confessionals

Ralph showed his vote to the camera but did not give a confessional. Revote confessionals are unavailable.

	Sarita	“	(voting against Stephanie) I'm voting for you. You are so misguided and so rude.	”

	Russell	“	(voting against Ralph) This is my game, sucker.	”

Still in the Running

Francesca 18th	Matt On Redemption	Russell On Redemption	Andrea Ometepe	Ashley Ometepe	David Zapatera	Grant Ometepe	Julie Zapatera	Krista Zapatera
Kristina Ometepe	Mike Zapatera	Natalie Ometepe	Phillip Ometepe	Ralph Zapatera	Rob Ometepe	Sarita Zapatera	Stephanie Zapatera	Steve Zapatera

Trivia

• 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.
• With Russell Hantz being voted out, Sandra Diaz-Twine was (until Survivor: Game Changers) the last player to play multiple times and make it to the Final Tribal Council in every season that player has appeared in.
• This episode marks the first time Russell Hantz has been voted out.
• The Tree Mail that was sent to the tribes contained a bag full of stones. If the tribe couldn't make a decision of who would get to witness the duel, they could randomly select them by picking rocks. The two people who got the tribe-colored stones would watch the duel.
• This season marked the latest that the first contestant eliminated left the game; Francesca Hogi left the game on Day 6.
  • Survivor: South Pacific and Survivor: David vs. Goliath would eventually match this, with Semhar Tadesse's and Jessica Peet's respective eliminations.

Episode Title

• The episode title is said by Russell Hantz when he is showing Stephanie his "Keep Hope Alive" tattoo. The tattoo originates from Russell's catchphrase from the blindside of Kelly Sharbaugh, back in his first season, Survivor: Samoa.