Sumo at Sea

This article is about the fourth episode of Survivor: Palau. For the challenge of the same name, see Sumo at Sea (challenge).

Sumo at Sea
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Palau
Episode Number	4/15 (143)
Original Release	March 10, 2005
Viewership (in Millions)	18.42
Ratings/Share (18-49)	6.9/19
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Dangerous Creatures and Horrible Setbacks"
Next	"The Best and Worst Reward Ever"
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Sumo at Sea is the fourth episode of Survivor: Palau.

Story

“	Tensions rise within both tribes when they are forced to choose leaders for the next Reward Challenge. What role will the leaders play? One castaway becomes annoyed when a tribemate complains of having no energy and doesn't help the tribe. Spirits are high within a tribe when they win a Challenge and an extraordinary Reward. It is still early in the game, yet signs of tribal division emerge when one group considers banding together to vote out a tribemate. Who is the unlucky one?	”
—Episode Synopsis

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Build a Better Bathroom
One player chooses six items from a barge loaded with Home Depot tools, and the tribe uses them, provided additional tools and materials and whatever else they can get their hands on to build a bathroom containing a toilet and a shower/wash area. The next morning, the head of the show's construction crew will visit the tribes and judge their bathrooms. The tribe with the best bathroom wins.
Reward: The Survivor production team would build a lavish shelter for the winning tribe.
Winner: Koror

Challenge: Sumo at Sea
Using large padded bags, each tribe member has to get their opponent off of a platform and into the surrounding water to earn a point. Contestants must have two hands on the bag at all times and no feet. There will be a series of one-on-one same-sex match-ups. The first tribe to score six points wins.
Winner: Koror

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 4: Ulong
Voted Against	Voter
Kim (5 votes)	Angie, Bobby Jon, Ibrehem, James, Stephenie
James (1 vote)	Kim
VOTED OUT: Kim Mullen

Voting Confessionals

	James	“	(voting against Kim) Kim, you're a good girl, you're just not putting much effort into the tribe lately. Sorry.	”

	Kim	“	(voting against James) My vote's for James. James, just beware of dictating a little too much.	”

Final Words

	Kim	“	I had a lot of fun playing Survivor. I wish it had lasted quite a bit longer, but, unfortunately, I guess tonight was my night to go. I hope the girls really stick up for themselves, because Lord knows, the guys have proven that they're nothing special on our tribe, and I really hope that, in the end, somebody from Ulong wins, and not somebody from Koror.	”

Still in the Running

Jonathan 20th	Wanda 19th	Jolanda 18th	Ashlee 17th	Jeff 16th	Kim 15th	Angie Ulong	Bobby Jon Ulong	Caryn Koror	Coby Koror
Gregg Koror	Ian Koror	Ibrehem Ulong	James Ulong	Janu Koror	Jenn Koror	Katie Koror	Stephenie Ulong	Tom Koror	Willard Koror

Trivia

• This episode marks the last time that Tom Westman participated in a tribal Immunity Challenge this season.