Let's Make a Deal

Let's Make a Deal
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	The Australian Outback
Episode Number	11/16 (025)
Original Release	April 5, 2001
Viewership (in Millions)	27.71
Ratings/Share (18-49)	11.7/32
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Honeymoon or Not?"
Next	"No Longer Just a Game"
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Let's Make a Deal is the eleventh episode of Survivor: The Australian Outback.

Story

Day 28

After Jerri Manthey's surprise elimination, morale in the Barramundi tribe reaches an all-time high, especially that of Jerri's bitter rival Keith Famie, who even sings, "Ding-dong, the witch is dead!" Amber Brkich, on the other hand, feels that she is in a precarious position now that her closest ally has been eliminated, but Keith tells her that it was a mistake for Amber to ally herself with Jerri. Despite good moods, the days' worth of starvation has taken its toll on the castaways. The tribe has run out of food and has not eaten in 24 hours. Keith resorts to chasing grasshoppers, while other tribe members try to fish, though their efforts are futile.

Day 29

The castaways are surprised by host Jeff Probst at the challenge because instead of competing in a challenge, a food auction would commence. Each tribe member gets $500 to spend on whatever they choose.

After the auction, most of the tribe (with the exception of Amber and Colby Donaldson) finds their stomachs upsetting after munching their desired food. Adding insult to injury, the rampant heavy rains continue. The overflowing Herbert River has come dangerously close to the camp. The tribe decides to relocate the tent to a higher ground.

Day 30

The tribe has gotten tired of Nick Brown's laziness. Elisabeth Filarski and Rodger Bingham are disappointed because Nick seems to be saving all his energy for the challenges instead of doing any work around camp.

Their next Immunity Challenge tests the remaining castaways' ability to make fire. The first person to build a fire and light a fuse wins. Nick jumps out to an early lead, but Colby works more tediously to create his fire. His patience pays off, as his fuse starts to spark. Colby wins immunity.

Back at camp, the lack of food has taken its toll on the castaways, and everyone is getting very weak. Probst visits the camp and makes the castaways a deal: he will give them a large supply of rice, but they must give him their tarps and Colby's giant Texas flag. The tribe has little choice but to accept the trade, leaving them with food but no shelter, making them more vulnerable to the harsh environment. When Probst leaves the camp, the emotionally battered Barramundi tribe is forced to create a new shelter.

When Barramundi goes to Tribal Council, Keith feels secure in his place in the game as he does not bring his bag. This earns him a vote from Nick, who deems Keith as arrogant. Elisabeth and Rodger vote for Amber. But the decision is a foregone conclusion, and all four ex-Ogakors' votes are for Nick, sending him packing.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Survivor Auction
Each person is given a money pouch that contains 500 Australian dollars that they would use to bid on various food items.

Purchase Breakdown
Bidders
Amber, Colby, Elisabeth, Keith, Nick, Rodger, Tina
Item	Winner	Bid
Four Dorito chips and a bowl of salsa	Nick	$60
Peanut butter and chocolate	Elisabeth	$260
Glass of Mountain Dew	Amber	$80
Three cracker sandwiches	Nick	$120
One slice of Supreme Pizza	Keith	$180
Mini Oreos and a glass of milk	Tina	Undisclosed
Pretzels and a bottle of beer	Nick	$100
Six French fries and a side of ranch	Amber	Undisclosed
Iced coffee and a chocolate peanut butter energy bar	Colby	$280
Mashed potatoes, turkey, bread, green beans, and cranberry sauce Elisabeth shared this item with Tina.	Elisabeth	$340
Covered Item (Glass of river water)	Amber	$200
Cheeseburger	Rodger	$320

Challenge: Fire and Water
Each contestant will have a very high seesaw-contraption with two small drums; one drum has a small hole at the bottom, while the drum on the other side is hollowed in the middle. They must create a large fire in the hollowed drum, while filling the other drum with water. The players must keep the fire going while filling the water can to raise the fire can. The first person to ignite the fuse on top of their contraption wins.
Winner: Colby Donaldson

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 9: Barramundi
Voted Against	Voter
Nick (4 votes)	Amber, Colby, Keith, Tina
Amber (2 votes)	Elisabeth, Rodger
Keith (1 vote)	Nick
VOTED OUT: Nick Brown

Voting Confessionals

Amber, Colby, and Keith's confessionals are only available on DVD. Nick “ (voting for Keith) My vote is for Keith tonight because, unlike everybody else, he didn't feel the need to bring his backpack, and, uh, that's just flat-out arrogance. ” Amber “ (voting for Nick) Tonight, my vote is for Nick. Um, it just seems like you weren't really giving all that you possibly could. I offered you the fishing pole one day, and you said, "Never fished a day in my life. Why should I start now?", and that really confused me, so that's why I'm voting for you tonight. ” Keith “ (voting for Nick) Hey, Nick. You're a great guy, and you're a great competitor. And you're tough to beat, and that's the reason you're getting the vote tonight. ” Colby “ (voting for Nick) Nick, uh... it's a game, my man. I know it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to since the merge, but, uh... it could easily be you sitting up there voting me off tonight. But that's the way it works. It's just a big game. And on the other side, me and you are gonna have a lotta fun. ” Tina “ (voting for Nick) You seem like a really great guy, but you said you were tired of playing the game, and that you weren't having fun anymore. So, here's your ticket, buddy. ”

Final Words

	Nick	“	It's been a great adventure, had some great times and some big lows. The last few days have been really rough on me, and, uh, it's taught me a lot about not only my strengths but more importantly, my weaknesses. I kind of feel invincible at times, and, uh, Survivor has been a big reality check for me. It's been a ride; it's definitely been a ride.	”

Still in the Running

Debb 16th	Kel 15th	Maralyn 14th	Mitchell 13th	Kimmi 12th	Michael 11th	Jeff 10th	Alicia 9th
Jerri 8th	Nick 7th	Amber Barramundi	Colby Barramundi	Elisabeth Barramundi	Keith Barramundi	Rodger Barramundi	Tina Barramundi

Trivia

• This episode features the first Survivor Auction.
• This is the first time that host Jeff Probst made a deal to give food in exchange for confiscating the castaways' shelter materials. This would happen again nine years later in the Nicaragua episode, "You Started, You're Finishing" when the Libertad tribe found their food items caught on fire, and later in "Make Some Magic Happen" in San Juan del Sur when the Hunahpu tribe had eaten all of their rice supply.