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Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow is the penultimate episode of Survivor: Game Changers.

Story[]

Only six castaways will remain after two shocking tribal councils, and castaways pour their hearts into a challenge that could be the key to their safety.

—Episode Synopsis[2]

Night 32[]

Day 33[]

Day 34[]

Day 35[]

Challenges[]

Challenge: Teeter Tower
The castaways would use one hand to hold on to a rope to steady a balancing board. With the other hand, they would build a house of cards with wooden tiles on one end of the balancing board. The first castaway to build a tall enough house of cards to reach the finish mark would win.
Winner: Aubry Bracco

Challenge: Vertigo
The castaways start on a tall perch where they have to gather water with a bucket and a long rope. Then, the water must be poured into a chute, which causes a pole with a key at the top to rise. Once the castaway is able to reach the key, they must head over to shore and work on a block puzzle. The first person to complete the puzzle wins.
Winner: Brad Culpepper

Tribal Council[]

Day 33[]

Tribal Council 13:
Maku Maku
Voted
Against
Voter

Andrea (6 votes)


Brad, Cirie, Michaela, Sarah, Tai, Troyzan

Brad (2 votes)

Andrea, Aubry
VOTED OUT:

Andrea Boehlke

Voting Confessionals[]

Aubry was shown writing down Brad's name down on the parchment, but did not give a confessional.

Brad
(voting against Andrea) Let's hope the third time's the charm. (rolls eyes)

Final Words[]

Andrea
It's really frustrating going out on Day 33. I thought that I was playing a better game and a smarter game, and I thought I had real relationships, but it's Survivor and you can't really trust anyone. (laughs)

Day 35[]

Tribal Council 14:
Maku Maku
Voted
Against
Voter
(Tai's vote stolen by Sarah)

Michaela (4 votes)

Brad, Sarah (x2), Troyzan

Tai (2 votes)

Aubry, Michaela

Aubry (1 vote)

Cirie
VOTED OUT:

Michaela Bradshaw

Voting Confessionals[]

Aubry was shown writing down Tai's name down on the parchment, but did not give a confessional. Cirie's vote was not shown during her confessional.

Cirie
(voting against Aubry) Should've read the fine print. (laughs)
Michaela
(voting against Tai) I hope you go home today–you just cause way too much drama for me.

Final Words[]

Michaela
I'm kinda bummed, but I'm excited that I made it to Day 35. Like, it's been a wild experience. You know, it's a compliment to be voted off because people think that they can't beat you, like, don't hurt my feelings. I wanted to win a million dollars–maybe I have to come back and play a third time to get to the end. (laughs)

Still in the Running[]

 Ciera
20th
 Tony
19th
 Caleb
18th
 Malcolm
17th
 J.T.
16th
 Sandra
15th
 Jeff
14th
 Hali
13th
 Ozzy
12th
 Debbie
11th
 Zeke
10th
 Sierra
9th
 Andrea
8th
 Aubry
Maku Maku
 Brad
Maku Maku
 Cirie
Maku Maku
 Sarah
Maku Maku
 Tai
Maku Maku
 Troyzan
Maku Maku

Trivia[]

Secret Scene[]

Michaela Ruffles Feathers: Following a tense conversation between Brad and Michaela, the latter returns to the Maku Maku camp, annoyed and ranting about Michaela's behavior. Brad continues to talk about Michaela's perceived laziness to ally Troyzan, saying that he would never associate with Michaela after the season. Meanwhile, Michaela explains her interactions with Brad with her alliance members Andrea, Aubry, Cirie, and Sarah. Whilst Michaela cites how she feels she could see through Brad's attempt to catch food as a guise for searching for a Hidden Immunity Idol, Cirie voices her concern about Michaela's method of confronting Brad and how it may impact the tribe moving forward.[3]

Life at Ponderosa[]

Unaired Confessionals[]

Other[]

  • By Day 33, Troyzan has improved over his past placement in this episode.
  • As of this episode, Andrea holds the record of having the most votes ever cast against her in her Survivor career, with 36 in total.
    • The record was previously held by Ozzy, at 34 votes received. Both Andrea and Ozzy were beneficiaries of the Redemption Island twist in one of their seasons, being voted out multiple times.
  • The episode title is said by Brad after Jeff Probst takes the Immunity Necklace from him.

References[]

Survivor: Game Changers Episodes
"The Stakes Have Been Raised" · "Survivor Jackpot" · "The Tables Have Turned" · "Dirty Deed" · "Vote Early, Vote Often" · "What Happened on Exile, Stays on Exile" · "There's a New Sheriff in Town" · "A Line Drawn in Concrete" · "Reinventing How This Game Is Played" · "It Is Not a High Without a Low" · "Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow" · "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" · "Reunion"