Suck It Up and Survive

Suck It Up and Survive
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	San Juan del Sur
Episode Number	1/15 (427)
Original Release	September 24, 2014
Viewership (in Millions)	9.75
Ratings/Share (18-49)	2.7/9
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Reunion" (previous season)
Next	"Method to This Madness"
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Suck It Up and Survive is the season premiere of Survivor: San Juan del Sur.

Challenges

• Reward/Hero Duel
• Immunity

Challenge: Man in the Box
One person from each tribe will race through a wood cube, while untangling rope and searching for two rings. When they reach the first ring, they will use it to retrieve a platform and drag it back. They will then head back into the cube to untangle the rest of the rope and get the second ring. It will be used to retrieve a second platform. The first person to retrieve both platforms and get them across the finish line wins reward for their tribe.
Reward: Flint and a bag of beans.
Winner: Hunahpu (Jeremy Collins chose Keith Nale to accompany Val Collins to Exile Island)

Challenge: Temple of Syrinx
Each tribe will race through a series of obstacles to get to the top of a giant tower. First both tribes will crawl under an obstacle. They will then work together to retrieve three bags, which contain pieces they will need to get to the top. For the first wall of the tower they will use a rope to get over it. For the second wall they will use pegs. For the third and final wall they will have only each other to help climb it. Once the entire tribe is at the top of the tower, four people from each tribe will solve a puzzle. The first tribe to finish wins immunity.
Addition Stipulation: Coyopa gets flint if they win the challenge.
Winner: Hunahpu

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 1: Coyopa
Voted Against	Voter
Nadiya (5 votes)	Alec, Baylor, Dale, John, Wes
Dale (3 votes)	Jaclyn, Nadiya, Val
Baylor (1 vote)	Josh
VOTED OUT: Nadiya Anderson

Voting Confessionals

	John	“	(voting against Nadiya) Y'know, I love you sweetheart. Great personality. But just way too much experience on The Amazing Race.	”

	Nadiya	“	(voting against Dale) 'Cause you're the odd man out.	”

Final Words

	Nadiya	“	This is the second time I'm out first. It sucks! I don't know if because of Amazing Race I had a target on my back. Anything's a possibility. You can have regrets in this game, but it is what it is. So I'm not surprised, but I'm definitely disappointed. I hope Natalie wins it all. It's gonna be hard without a Loved One there with her, but I'm gonna be rooting for her all the way.	”

Still In the Running

Nadiya 18th	Alec Coyopa	Baylor Coyopa	Dale Coyopa	Drew Hunahpu	Jaclyn Coyopa	Jeremy Hunahpu	John Coyopa	Jon Hunahpu
Josh Coyopa	Julie Hunahpu	Keith Hunahpu	Kelley Hunahpu	Missy Hunahpu	Natalie Hunahpu	Reed Hunahpu	Val Coyopa	Wes Coyopa

Trivia

Other

• Discounting Reunion Shows, this is the 400th episode of Survivor.
• This episode marks the first time someone is exiled since "The Martyr Approach" in Survivor: Tocantins.
• Nadiya continues the trend of a woman being the first voted out off Blood vs. Water-themed tribes, following Candice Cody and Laura Boneham.
• This is the first premiere episode episode to have a standalone Reward Challenge since "She Annoys Me Greatly" in Survivor: Caramoan.
• The name of the Reward Challenge, Man in the Box, references the Alice in Chains song of the same name.
• The name of the Immunity Challenge, Temple of Syrinx, references the second part of the Rush song, 2112, called The Temples of Syrinx.
• The title of the episode was said by Josh, referring to his eye condition.