The Scales Be Tippin

The Scales Be Tippin
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	47
Episode Number	5/15 (687)
Original Release	October 16, 2024
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Is That Blood in Your Hair"
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The Scales Be Tippin is the fifth episode of Survivor 47.

Story

“	The fallout from tribal council leaves one castaway feeling like they are on the outs. During the reward challenge tribes must shoot their shot to land a win and earn an advantage.	”
—Episode Synopsis

Night 8

	Teeny	“	I feel like I don't even know what happened tonight. I've been bamboozled. I've been betrayed, I've been humbled. Walking into tribal, I was expecting the vote to be Rome. But in one fell swoop, I've been blindsided and I've lost Kishan, who I consider to be my number one, end-all, be-all in this game above anybody else.	”

	Teeny	“	It's hard to say what this means for me moving forward. You know, my first thought is, like, "how close was it to being me? "How far on the bottom am I? Can I crawl back up?" I really don't know.	”

	Genevieve	“	The idea to vote out Kishan was mine, and I knew I had to vote him out. It was better for my game. He is the player that is the threat that you don't see until it's too late.	”

	Genevieve	“	At this point, I feel good that I've done the damage control I need to do with Teeny. And now I have Rome, who really trusts me, because I tipped him off and saved him from going home tonight. So, I think I'm in a good position.	”

	Rome	“	I thought that I had a solid alliance with me, Genevieve, Kishan and Teeny. So, the second that I heard Kishan put my name out there, I knew that that trust with me and Kishan was out the window, was sayonara, goodbye. And that's why I had absolutely zero problems stealing his vote tonight, writing his name down twice and seeing him get his torch snuffed. I feel like Teeny most definitely feels like she's on the bottom right now, and that's exactly how I want her to feel. So, yes, Teeny, you can be remorseful. You can be, you know, sad that you were left out of the vote, but at the end of the day, that trust is 100% broken.	”

Day 9

At the Reward Challenge, the castaways are surprised to learn that their tribal lines would be temporarily suspended, as they are randomly distributed into two teams to compete for reward.

Andy	Anika	Caroline	Gabe	Genevieve	Kyle	Rachel
Rome	Sam	Sierra	Sol	Sue	Teeny	Tiyana

	Gabe	“	This reward is something totally unprecedented, and the biggest advantage of it is you're getting this opportunity to really cross-pollinate and mingle with the other two tribes. So, it's huge strategically, because we know how close we are to the merge. And any time you can get with people who you're not very familiar with right now is gonna be invaluable.	”

	Teeny	“	I was so psyched my team won. And the Survivor social hour is the kind of thing where I'm just like, "oh my god, this changes my game." The merge is coming up, and I'm the only Lavo going on this reward. So, I get a chance to talk with these people and tell them exactly what happened, coming from a place where I'm on the bottom.	”

	Kyle	“	We arrive at the sanctuary and I'm looking over, and I see this big banner that says "Survivor social hour." And it's looking like a real good time. I see that there's a cornhole, there's sodas. And there's a grill with some dogs. And there is a veggie dog, even, for me, because I'm a vegetarian. So when I seen something that I could eat, I lit up inside. I... That's the happiest I've ever been for food in my life. But my main thing about this is, like, coming this close to the merge, this is a prime opportunity for people to start creating new bonds and figuring out the different crack that exist in other tribes.	”

	Rachel	“	I'm so excited for this Survivor social hour. I'm here with Sam from Gata, and we're getting to bond with other people on other tribes for the very first time. If we hit merge, having as much information as possible is gonna be really good for my game.	”

	Sam	“	Sierra and I have a very secret bond with one another. And so it's really frustrating to know that two tribes might already suspect that going into the merge. And that perception is very dangerous for my game.	”

	Tiyana	“	It kind of worked out perfectly because the one person that I'm a little sketched out about is not with us. I know that Gabe has thrown my name out there, so now I can make sure that Gabe is the first name that kind of goes to people's heads when they think of people who are suspicious and that they can't trust post-merge. It's a perfect play for my game.	”

	Sue	“	Tiyana just opens up, talking about Gabe, literally throwing him under the bus. It was shocking. Gabe is basically my number one ally. And Tiyana put a target on Gabe's back 100% for the merge.	”

	Caroline	“	Some people go out, play a game of cornhole. I decide to keep playing Survivor. The Survivor social hour... it was so good. I'm definitely feeling good vibes from both Teeny and Rachel. Rachel is someone who I just feel comfortable around. Teeny, on the other hand, I've already met and established a great relationship with at the journey. I'm over the moon. I'm absolutely thrilled.	”

	Rome	“	When we lose the reward challenge, it is the worst feeling in the world. I would have loved to be on that reward, but I had to come back hungry, knowing that I'm gonna be eating coconut some more and have nothing but water. It was definitely, definitely rough. But the good thing is, with Teeny not at camp, it definitely opened up the door for me to start talking with Sol about potentially getting out Teeny. It's just gonna be about convincing him that he can fully trust me. So, I've got no problem telling Sol everything, because at the end of the day, you share knowledge with people. That's how you build trust in this game.	”

	Sol	“	I am in complete shock. Teeny has an amulet which I was not aware of.	”

	Sol	“	After last night's vote, I thought that Genevieve and I could build something strong. So that was pretty hard. Rome is vomiting information to me, none of it that I knew. And that's where I came back to reality. It's like, "Sol, you don't know anything that's going on right now." Coming in here, I have over 20 years sales experience. I have been very, very successful in my selling career, reading people, convincing people to do things. So, I'm getting a big dose of humble pie right now.	”

	Genevieve	“	Right now, Rome is very chaotic. Even though we only lost a reward challenge, it's very reminiscent of the scramble that would happen after losing an immunity challenge, which... Rome is saying that Sol is pitching Teeny hard to him. But out of all the Lavo members left standing, Teeny is the one that is just easiest for me to work with, so...	”

	Genevieve	“	My conversation with Sol I was a little caught off guard. I learned that Rome has been very naughty and told Sol that I don't want to work with Sol long-term. I mean, I know I've said it, we all know I've said it, but I don't want Sol to know that I have said it. And not only that, but Rome was the one targeting Teeny. It's not Sol. So, if he's not telling me everything, his value to me goes down and his danger level goes up. And at some point, that will tip the scales, and it won't make sense for me to keep Rome in this game anymore, and the scales be tippin'.	”

	Andy	“	Sam and Rachel are the ones who go on this Survivor social hour. And so, back at camp, myself, Sierra, and Anika, the three of us are hungry. You know, we did not win any hot dogs. We have no food to speak of. And these chickens are, like, unwanted members on the Gata beach at this point. We won this, like, beautiful fishing kit a few days ago. Let's put it to use. Maybe we can catch some fish, and that would be, like, a huge morale boost.	”

	Andy	“	There's a lot of different ways to go about, you know, fishing with this thing. And nothing's working. So it was just kind of like salt in the wound. It was sort of, kind of a bad afternoon after a defeat.	”

	Sam	“	We get back to camp, and Sierra, Anika and Andy are in the middle of trying to do something with the net to get fish, I guess. But people are chomping at the bit to find out what the heck happened. So, Rachel and I sit everybody down, and I, of course, left out the fact that Sue actually came forward and told me, "we heard that you and Sierra are running things back at your camp."	”

	Sierra	“	I was a little bothered to learn that it was brought up that Sam and I were on, you know, the top and dominating the Gata tribe. This is not good for my game, but I have a few options. I know I have Rachel, Anika, and myself... the Breadwinners, we're this tight, core alliance. But Sam and I have a very tight alliance with Andy. I feel like I could go either way. Can either kick it with the boys or with the girls. So, I'm like, "what is best for my game?" I know I have a lot of power right now, but it's kind of stressing me out.	”

	Teeny	“	During the Survivor social hour, I told the other tribes the entire, whole truth. I told them that I was on the bottom and I'm a little bit scared. So, I decide to tell my tribe a minorly-tweaked version of what I told everyone at the social hour. Basically, I wanted to make them feel like I didn't give up any information.	”

	Rome	“	I feel like Teeny almost got no information when she could have got way more information. That's just appalling to me, so, there's a lot of red flags at this moment with Teeny in the game.	”

	Teeny	“	So, the second Rome walks away, Genevieve and Sol start telling me that Rome went absolutely nuts when they got back from the challenge, and that is music to my ears. After last night, I was so nervous about my life in this game, and now the tables have turned a little bit. Because of the madness that occurred today, I feel like Sol and Genevieve finally see the light on what I've known, basically, since the beginning of this game, which is that Rome's unpredictability and manner of playing this game is just too chaotic to have, long-term.	”

	Sue	“	We come home, and I felt horrible knowing that Tiyana put a target on Gabe's back in front of the whole social hour. I think Tiyana did it intentionally so that others will look at him as a threat. So, if she can't take him out with us, she wants him gone. And that makes me pretty upset because he's basically my number one ally.	”

	Caroline	“	My strategy right now is trying to keep options open, but Tuku is falling apart. It's looking more and more likely all five of us might be making it to the merge. And I'm just thinking, "how can we work together?" My fear is that Gabe has all trust gone with Tiyana because she threw him under the bus. I'm trying to be the mother hen and help us all form a cohesive, wonderful family. And they're all running away. And I'm like, "let me try to get one back in the Coop." I want her to tell Gabe the full truth.	”

	Tiyana	“	Caroline suggested to me that I come clean with Gabe. I didn't feel, in that moment, that I needed to apologize, but if I ignore their advice, no one will trust me because they know I'm not listening to them. So, if Caroline wants me to apologize to Gabe and it would make Gabe feel happy, it just seems like the right thing to do.	”

	Gabe	“	Tiyana said that she had a private conversation with two other people, that I played the idol, but I don't believe it in the slightest.	”

	Gabe	“	The whole time, I'm just like, mhm, yeah, okay. Tiyana, I've never once trusted anything that comes out of your mouth	”

	Gabe	“	I get my B.S. apology from Tiyana. That doesn't make me feel good. I-I think if Tiyana was not compelled to apologize to me, then she would not have.	”

	Gabe	“	I'm angry at how open and brazen Tiyana was about throwing my name out there. But I've been ready to cut Tiyana out for a long time. I want to crush her Survivor dreams. I want to watch her torch get snuffed out and I want to smile while it happens.	”

Day 10

	Andy	“	This immunity challenge, was a tough one, and after ten days out here, I can conclude I'm not good at challenges. So, tonight, it could be me. I've been on the bottom for a very long time in this game, but I've laid a lot of groundwork on what could happen if we were to go to a tribal council. And I feel like this is the real start of my game. I'm looking forward to tonight.	”

	Sam	“	The challenge was a total flop. We rode the high of our chicken negotiation all the way down to rock bottom. Andy, once again, can't seem to get out of his own way in a challenge. At one point, Andy is sawing the rope with the non-saw part of the saw. You come that close to immunity and then your mind goes, "huh, would have been nice if we would have sawed that rope just a little bit faster."	”

	Anika	“	The fact we were able to negotiate for 18 eggs is so major. The only downside is that we lost the immunity challenge and had to give away our flint, and therefore, have no fire. There are multiple times throughout the challenge Andy made it harder for my tribe and not easier. I like Andy as a person, but I think our tribe will be genuinely better off without Andy here. I lost my vote on a journey, but even though I don't have my vote, I am not worried because I know where my alliances lie. So, I'm sure Andy is going home tonight.	”

	Sam	“	Andy is definitely a little bit of a liability, challenge-wise, and it is super, super frustrating. But, long term, I don't trust Anika, so, I want Anika out of here. I-I'm ready for her to go.	”

	Andy	“	After all my efforts, I truly believe that Anika is buying what I'm selling, that she believes that I truly feel on the bottom. My alliance with Sam and Sierra is top secret, and I think that Anika is very, very confident and very sure about what's happening tonight. Suffice to say, I think she underestimates people, and she underestimates me.	”

	Andy	“	I know my role. I have a very specific role to play here if we're gonna blindside Anika. Here's how my plan works. I want Anika and Rachel to see me as someone feeling very much on the outs, which they believe I am. So I say to Anika and Rachel, "pull me into your master plan. I will be so loyal to you." I want them to respond to that and be like, "okay, the best thing that we can do" "to prevent Andy from playing his shot in the dark is to feed him a fake plan."	”

	Andy	“	I go back to camp, and then pretty soon after, Anika and Rachel pull me aside. They're like, "hey, Andy, come here, come here, come here." They do exactly what I expected them to do. They're giving me a fake plan. It is the name that I expected: Sam. I was very well prepared for that, because I set it up. I set up that conversation. They don't know that, but that's exactly what happened. They're believing exactly what I'm feeding them, hook, line and sinker. I feel like I have all my eggs in the right basket right now. I just got to boil 'em.	”

	Sam	“	I think right now, Sierra and I are just trying to figure out how to navigate as a pair when both of our individual interests might be slightly different. Sierra really wants to keep Anika around. I really want to keep Andy around, but Sierra is my number one. So we have to find a way to keep each other calm while we figure out what the heck we're gonna do.	”

	Sierra	“	Going into tribal tonight, Sam and I... we have to get on the same page. He wants to keep Andy, but is keeping Andy the best for my game? I know it's probably best for Sam's game, but is it best for mine?	”

	Sam	“	My hidden immunity idol is only good for my next tribal council, which means it's only good tonight. I have to play it tonight, but that creates some fireworks. If I play an idol and I've kept it from Andy this entire time, how does that impact my relationship and my trust with him moving forward? So, maybe the safe move is voting out Andy tonight. But I've wanted Anika out of the game for a long, long time. Basically, it comes down to what Sierra and I want to do, who we want to take with us further. So, tonight, that's all the power.	”

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Climb Mate Change
Before the challenge, the tribes will be temporarily disbanded, with the remaining 14 castaways spread across two teams of seven. Players will crawl under an obstacle to untie a bag from the obstacle. Once all seven members have retrieved a bag, the team will work to release a ladder, which members will climb to release five bags from a post, each containing a ball. Five members must then each toss and land a ball in a receptacle, with each member having to start further from the target than the person before them. The first team to land all five balls wins.
Reward: A trip to the Survivor Sanctuary where the winning team will enjoy a barbecue feast.
Additional Stipulation: After the feast, the players will return to their respective tribes.
Winners: Yellow Team (Caroline Vidmar, Kyle Ostwald, Rachel LaMont, Sam Phalen, Sue Smey, Teeny Chirichillo, and Tiyana Hallums)

Challenge: Drag Race
Each tribe will race to a post, where one member will use a knife on a stick to cut through a rope. This will release coconuts, which the tribe will collect in a net, which they will then drag to a puzzle station. The tribe will then use the coconuts to knock down a block puzzle. Once the puzzle has been demolished, the tribe will race to reassemble it. The first two tribes to complete their puzzle win.
Additional Stipulation: The losing tribe must forfeit their flint.
Winners (in order of finish): Tuku and Lavo

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 5: Gata
Voted Against	Voter (Anika ineligible to vote)
Anika (3 votes)	Andy, Sam, Sierra
Andy (1 vote)	Rachel
VOTED OUT: Anika Dhar

Voting Confessionals

Sierra was shown writing down the letter A.

	Andy	“	(voting against Anika) I have been burying you for the last ten days. Here’s your headstone!	”

	Anika	“	(shows no vote) I don't have a vote tonight, but if I did, I'd be voting for you, Andy. I simply can't trust you.	”

Final Words

	Anika	“	(tearfully) I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty devastated. Um, the worst part is how confident I felt. I got played before I could play them. Yeah, it came to an end too quickly for me. Um, I don't know, I'm just, I'm devastated.	”

Still in the Running

Jon 18th	TK 17th	Aysha 16th	Kishan 15th	Anika 14th	Andy Gata	Caroline Tuku	Gabe Tuku	Genevieve Lavo
Kyle Tuku	Rachel Gata	Rome Lavo	Sam Gata	Sierra Gata	Sol Lavo	Sue Tuku	Teeny Lavo	Tiyana Tuku

Trivia

Secret Scenes

• Gabe's Alone Time: See what Gabe does back at camp, while the rest of his tribe is at the Survivor Social Hour reward.
• (Untitled)

On Fire with Jeff Probst

• The Talented Mr. Andy

Other

• The episode title was said by Genevieve.