This is the fourth episode of Serdtse Afriki.
Story[]
Day 10[]
At the Sand tribe, Lyubov Glazkova and Vladimir Varzanov capture images of each other. They then make the decision to send these photos as MMS messages back home using Lyubov's mobile phone. Guest castaway Andrey Malakhov talks about the two of them.
At River tribe, Dmitry Makarov and Conan Alexeev return from fishing, presenting a sizable crab and fish caught in a net. The castaways observe the caught fish, discussing the outcome. Guest castaway Svetlana Svetikova expresses her hesitancy to take a bath or swim in the river due to the presence of crocodiles. Following a visit to the Wishing Tree, Svetlana requests to remain in the tribe for one more day, feeling responsible for Olga Shakira's elimination at the previous Tribal Council. Conan addresses Olga Sh.'s elimination and his decision to vote against Elena Ivankova. Meanwhile, Elena is occupied with cleaning vegetables and converses about her return to the tribe, sharing Olga Sh.'s response to her culinary abilities.
At the Sand tribe, Andrey M. dons a loincloth. He distributes his belongings among the castaways and bids them farewell. Before departing, Andrey M. expresses his curiosity about the future developments within the tribe, indicating that he's eager to observe what will unfold next.
Back at the River tribe, Elena is busy working in their kitchen. The contestants come together to record a message for Olga Sh.
All of the castaways gather for the next Reward Challenge, Build It Up, Break It Down. Prior to the challenge, both tribes were given footlockers and instructed to make them as secure as possible using the provided rope. Once the specified time elapsed, the tribes transition to working on their chests. Alexey Kuzkin and Anna Karpova decide to sit out of the challenge for Sand. Ultimately, the River tribe manages to complete their chest and retrieve the phone first. As a result, they win mobile phones and a 10-minute call with their loved ones.
Day 11[]
Early in the morning at the Sand tribe, Vladimir V. begins sawing a log, which wakes up his fellow tribemates. This frustrates Samir Makhmudov, and he states that it's unbearable to be in the same tribe as Vladimir V. Both Lyubov and Vladimir V. work around camp by hammering stakes into the ground, and they talk about the possibility of making a canopy with Linda Hevard-Mills. Samir mentions his desire to throw the next Immunity Challenge.
At the River tribe, the contestants receive Tree Mail. The castaways are given the phones that they won at yesterday's Reward Challenge to call their loved ones for 10 minutes. Nikolai Demin mentions that he is missing both his friends and family members. Dmitry Mak. talks to his daughter and mentions that she encouraged him to apply for the season. Conan expresses his fondness for Rada Razborkis, saying that he views her as more than just a friend.
Two castaways from each tribe must head to Zulu village once more. The River tribe decides to send Lena Pinchuk and Vitaly Ratnikov, while the Sand tribe selects Anna K. and Samir. After their arrival, the men receive massages from the Zulu women. Despite the men liking them, the women decline the massages. Vitaly uses this opportunity to tell Samir about life in the River tribe. Anna K. believes that Lena might've been sent to the Zulu village to bring food back to her tribe, possibly to avoid being voted out at the next Tribal Council.
At River, the next guest castaway is revealed to be singer Dima Bilan, who is rowing in a canoe. He arrives at the tribe's camp by in a canoe. After Elena and Dimitry Mak. help him exit his boat, Dima is introduced to his tribemates. After his welcoming, he heads to the ocean to go swimming.
At the Sand tribe, the new guest is Larisa Dolina. She is carried on a stretcher with a throne by the Zulus. Larisa, who has brought fishing rods with her, teaches her fellow tribemates how to fish using a spinning rod. After successfully catching some fish, Larisa uses them to prepare a soup.
Day 12[]
At River, participants pour the broth into mugs and say that if they win the next Immunity Challenge, they will kill the chicken. Waking up, Dima complains about how hard it is for him to wake up.
At Sand, Vladimir V. walks around the savannah and calls Natalia Nikolaeva and Linda to feed them the fruits of the tree. Samir says that Vladimir V. behaves like a tourist. Lyubov says that the tribemates will go to sing and dance at Zulu village for food. However, instead, the members of the tribe go to the plantation, breaking the lock, and steal the sugar cane. Tutuko, the Sand tribe's guide, says that he told Sand members not to enter private property, because if the owners found the castaways on plantation there would be serious trouble, but they didn't listen to him.
Both tribes arrive at the fourth Immunity Challenge, By the Numbers. Larisa and Lyubov sat out for Sand. During the challenge despite their initial lead, the Sand tribe lost because Natalia couldn't get across the balance beam, and the River tribe won immunity for the first time, much to their happiness.
Back from the Immunity Challenge, Sand castaways build a new canopy over the dining table. Samir is annoyed that his tribesmates are doing useless work and argues with Vladimir V.
The police of the local authorities with a fishing net come to the River tribe, they say that it is illegal to fish in this way and confiscate the net. The tribemates are frustrating.
At Sand, participants take turns using their phone to record messages to their families.
Members of the River tribe, accompanied by police officers, walk through the savannah. Elena says that she complained to the police about the lack of food and the policeman decided to help. 45 kilometers from their tribe, Dima and Nikolai are digging potatoes under the supervision of a policeman and a Zulu woman. Then Dima and Nikolai pluck the fruits from the tree and talk about working in the garden and communicating with Zulu old woman. Dima says that he is surprised by the civilization of the Zulus, and then he ran and exchanged his shoes for a loaf of bread.
At Sand, after everyone singing with Larisa her hit Pogoda v dome, they heads to their first Tribal Council. Aleksandr is surprised that the Sand tribe came to the Tribal Council for the first time. The vote ends up being an 4-3-2-1 vote, in which Vladimir V. is voted out by Sand Alliance, consisting of Samir, Anna K., Alexey and Natalia. The Zulus gave their immunity to Samir, and Vladimir V. goes home.
Challenges[]
Challenge: Build It Up, Break It Down
There are lost phones in the chests at the bottom of the ocean, each tribe will get the opponent's chest out of the ocean and make it as difficult as possible to access the contents with chains, ropes and poles. The participants must then untangle their chests. The tribe that untangles its chest faster will win.
Reward:
Mobile phones and the ability to talk on them with relatives, 10 minutes for the whole tribe.
Winner: River
Challenge: By the Numbers
One at a time, each tribe member must maneuver past the other players standing on a balance beam and get to the finishing platform. If one of them falls or touches more than one other player at once, they must start over. First tribe to get all members on the platform wins.
Winner: River
Tribal Council[]
Voting Confessionals[]
Voting Confessionals are translated from Russian into English
![]() Linda |
“ | (voting against Lyubov) I will now write the name of the person who is the only candidate for me today. I think she is a wise woman and will be the least upset than others. | ” |
![]() Roman |
“ | (voting against Lyubov) Our tribe is fighting tribe, because we have to fight with the River tribe and each of us must have a fighting spirit. This is a wonderful person with a kind soul, but she does not correspond to the qualities that this reality presents. | ” |
![]() Rada |
“ | (voting against Lyubov) Maybe it's vile to vote against the person just because he's older than everyone else and sometimes can't handle things. That's my choice. Sorry, Lyuba, I love you. | ” |
![]() Anna K. |
“ | (voting against Vladimir V.) It's nothing personal. You're a very nice person, and you are amazing. But this will be better for the whole team. | ” |
![]() Vladimir V. |
“ | (voting against Roman) He's good to fight, but he asks too many questions. This is permissible only for bosses, and I managed to wean from them. | ” |
![]() Larisa |
“ | (voting against Linda) She's a very sweet and pretty girl, but it seems to me that she is afraid of something. And in the tribe, there must be very strong and courageous people to be a team and win. Don't judge me. | ” |
![]() Natalia |
“ | (voting against Vladimir V.) Mostly, he is very kind, honest, and cheerful, but lately, he has been kind of nervous. | ” |
![]() Samir |
“ | (voting against Vladimir V.) I'm voting for this person because I'm tired of the rash things this person constantly makes me do. | ” |
![]() Lyubov |
“ | (voting against Roman) Roma. I don't trust him. | ” |
![]() Alexey |
“ | (voting against Vladimir V.) Why Vova? In general, he's a good person, and it's even a pity to vote against him. But at this stage, I have to make such a choice in the game. | ” |
Final Words[]
Final words are translated from Russian into English.
![]() Vladimir V. |
“ | At Tribal Council, I was voted off tonight. I felt very uncomfortable in relationships with people. It turns out that I don't understand people, and I don't understand myself. This means that I have the opportunity to think and change something in my life. I think I'll succeed. | ” |
Still in the Running[]
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Trivia[]
References[]
Serdtse Afriki Episodes |
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