Lovable Curmudgeon is the second episode of Survivor 43.
Story[]
Day 4[]
Day 5[]
Challenges[]
Reward/Immunity Challenge: Serpent Turf
Tribes must race out into the water and swim over to their respective bamboo cage. Once the entire tribe has arrived, each person must climb up and over the cage wall into the water. They must then retrieve a long and heavy snake and bring it back to shore, then drag it under an obstacle before setting the snake on a table. The tribes must then retrieve six number tiles from inside the snake, which will be used to solve a number combination lock. Solving the combination lock frees a bag containing one last puzzle piece, which they will use to solve a puzzle depicting the season logo. The first two tribes to solve the puzzle win.
Reward: Fishing kit.
Winners (in order of finish): Baka and Coco
Tribal Council[]
| Tribal Council 2: Vesi | |
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| Voted Against |
Voter (Dwight ineligible to vote) |
 Justine (3 votes) |
   Cody, Jesse, Nneka |
Cody (1 vote) |
Justine |
Nneka (1 vote) |
 Noelle |
VOTED OUT: Justine Brennan | |
Voting Confessionals[]
After risking his vote at the summit on Day 2, Dwight found that he had lost his vote for this Tribal Council. Nneka was shown writing Justine's name down. Noelle was shown writing Nneka's name down. No voting confessionals were aired.
Final Words[]
Justine |
“ | I got completely hoodwinked by Jesse, which sucks. Jesse was very visibly playing both sides, but I feel sad about leaving this family. I'm still rooting for Vesi. My dream was to be on Survivor and I'm going to take it for what it is. I had an amazing time out here, I'm so lucky to be on this show, so I'm walking away with a smile on my face. | ” |
Still in the Running[]
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Trivia[]
Secret Scenes[]
- Baka Treemail: The Baka tribe lost their fire. So winning the next Immunity Challenge is critical to get immunity and their flint back.[1]
- Coco Treemail: The Coco tribe reads Tree Mail for the upcoming challenge.[2]
- (Untitled): After winning the challenge, Baka goes on a fishing trip where Owen celebrates a successful attempt at spearfishing.[3]
Behind the Scenes[]
Other[]
- This is the first non-premiere and non-finale episode to run for longer than the standard 60 minute runtime.
- The episode did not air in several Florida markets due to local coverage of Hurricane Ian.
References[]
| Survivor 43 Episodes |
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| "LIVIN" · "Lovable Curmudgeon" · "I'll Sign the Divorce Papers" · "Show No Mercy" · "Stop with All the Niceness" · "Mergatory" · "Bull in a China Shop" · "Proposterous" · "What About the Big Girls" · "Get That Money, Baby" · "Hiding in Plain Sight" · "Telenovela" · "Snap Some Necks and Cash Some Checks" · "Aftershow" |