To Quit or Not to Quit

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To Quit or Not to Quit
Episode Information
Season	Pearl Islands
Episode Number	2/14 (086)
Original Release	September 25, 2003
Viewership (in Millions)	19.86
Ratings/Share (18-49)	7.5/21
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Beg, Barter, Steal"
Next	"United We Stand, Divided We...?"
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To Quit or Not to Quit is the second episode of Survivor: Pearl Islands.

Story

Night 3

The Morgan tribe arrived back to camp after voting Nicole out at the previous Tribal Council. It can be implied the tribe was very cold from the gusty wind as they were all around the fire and Tijuana could be seen clutching and rubbing her body for potential warmth. Tijuana commented that she was freezing from the wind with Osten saying they just needed to get a strong enough fire for more warmth. Ryan O. had difficulties sleeping as there were loose springboards underneath his body. Ryan S. can be seen awake trying hard to get sleep. Osten checked on Ryan S. to make sure he was okay.

“	When it comes time for night, it's breaking us down. It's breaking me down I know. It's very hard to not be able to sleep. It's very hard to freeze every night. And there's nothing you can do about it; the wind is coming, you don't have any control, it's beating all of us up.	”
— Tijuana

“	I mean I'm not expecting get any holiday, I mean clearly not, cause you're shivering every night, that gets me. I know, to me, it feels like it's only a matter of time before - you know, something like pneumonia can settle in cause I don't have any clothes.	”
— Osten

“	One of my biggest concerns had been sleep deprivation. We had one or two hours total in the three nights. And if we don't solve that problem people are going to start hallucinating.	”
— Andrew

“	Last night I don't even remember sleeping. I think I'm gonna be able to go once I get a few pounds of water, I mean a little bit of food I should be fine, but I gotta find a plan for me cause this isn't working for me. I'm gonna try to come up with a backup plan.	”
— Ryan S.

“	Skinny Ryan, his best day, doesn't equate to what I can do on my worse day. That's not knocking him he just physically has nothing to offer. He doesn't have what it takes to get it done.	”
— Osten

Day 4

As morning arises on the Drake tribe; Rupert can be seen walking on the wet sand of the beach with Trish where he told her that they night they had spent sleeping was a thousand times better then the night before. Trish asked him if he just meant as far as sleeping goes. He answered as far as his entire state of mind went. Rupert can then be seen holding onto a tree branch and swinging up and down in an attempt to break it off, in which he succeeds thanks to his strength. Trish complimented Rupert for his achievement while she got some pieces of wood as well and he complimented her right back. Shawn is then shown breaking off a very small twig from a branch with a machete and is just shown afterwards drinking milk from a coconut, which gets over his skin due to him drinking it in a "waterfall" fashion.

“	I am loving life and loving this place and loving the position I'm in. I'm in paradise - what more do I want? I'm living in a bounty of food, I've got beautiful souls around me, and I've got some help being strong. People are not being truly lazy per say. People are having a hard time in paradise.	”
— Rupert

Day 6

After losing the Immunity Challenge Osten asks Ryan S. to vote him out, saying his body has given up on him, despite this the Morgan tribe decides to keep Osten around due to his strength. Ryan S. is sent home due to being the weakest member of his tribe.

Challenges

Reward

Challenge: Bountiful Chest
Tribes had a treasure chest in the ocean that was missing five treasure items. Each tribe member one at a time had to dive down and retrieve an item then put it in their treasure chest. Once all five items are inside the chest, the tribe swims out to it and carries it ashore. First tribe to bring their chest back to shore would win.
Reward: The winning tribe will the first of three pieces of a map to a hidden treasure chest. The winning tribe will also send one of their own to loot one item from the opposing tribe's camp.
Winner: Drake (looted a tarp)

Reward Challenge: Bountiful Chest
Result	Tribe	Competitors	Sit-Out
Won	Drake	File:S7 burton t.jpgFile:S7 christa t.jpgFile:S7 jon t.jpgFile:S7 michelle t.jpgFile:S7 rupert t.jpgFile:S7 shawn t.jpgFile:S7 trish t.jpg Burton, Christa, Jon, Michelle, Rupert, Shawn & Trish	File:S7 sandra t.jpg Sandra
Lost	Morgan	File:S7 andrew t.jpgFile:S7 darrah t.jpgFile:S7 lillian t.jpgFile:S7 osten t.jpgFile:S7 ryano t.jpgFile:S7 ryans t.jpgFile:S7 tijuana t.jpg Andrew, Darrah, Lillian, Osten, Ryan O., Ryan S. & Tijuana

Immunity

Challenge: All Tied Up
Three tribe members from each tribe were tied to a raft by a rope that was being pulled by their tribe in order to pull the raft away from shore and closer to the clue. The tribemembers sitting on the raft had to untie themselves before freeing their teammates. After they were free they swam out to receive their clue which was a set of coordinates. They took their clue and their rope to shore and went into a circle where they used the rope and the clue to create a dig spot. After finding the dig spot teams had to dig until they found their flag which had to be raised in order to win.
Winner: Drake

Immunity Challenge: All Tied Up
Result	Tribe	Prisoners	Pullers	Sit-Out
Won	Drake	File:S7 michelle t.jpgFile:S7 rupert t.jpgFile:S7 trish t.jpg Michelle, Rupert & Trish	File:S7 burton t.jpgFile:S7 jon t.jpgFile:S7 sandra t.jpgFile:S7 shawn t.jpg Burton, Jon, Sandra & Shawn	File:S7 christa t.jpg Christa
Lost	Morgan	File:S7 andrew t.jpgFile:S7 darrah t.jpgFile:S7 ryano t.jpg Andrew, Darrah & Ryan O.	File:S7 lillian t.jpgFile:S7 osten t.jpgFile:S7 ryans t.jpgFile:S7 tijuana t.jpg Lillian, Osten, Ryan S. & Tijuana

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 2: Morgan
Voted Against	Voter
File:S7 ryans t.jpg Ryan S. (5 votes)	File:S7 andrew t.jpgFile:S7 darrah t.jpgFile:S7 osten t.jpgFile:S7 ryano t.jpgFile:S7 tijuana t.jpg Andrew, Darrah, Osten, Ryan O. & Tijuana
File:S7 osten t.jpg Osten (2 votes)	File:S7 lillian t.jpgFile:S7 ryans t.jpg Lillian & Ryan S.
VOTED OFF: Ryan Shoulders

Voting Confessionals

“	Osten, I think you're great, but you gave up on us. You're the one who said, "My big, burly body has shut down." I don't believe it was because of your body, so I'm voting for you tonight.	”
—Lillian

“	Ryan, you're a great kid. You've got a bunch of heart, you just don't have the strength for this game, and I'll see you when I'm out of here.	”
—Ryan O.

“	You would have never gotten this vote if you hadn't asked me to.	”
—Ryan S.

Final Words

“	I lost the game in the first five minutes I was out here because I didn't make friends with the right people. It is really hard to turn things around. I just wish I had gone and tried to be friends with everybody. I am upset that the ride is already over. It is a game I know inside and out. All I have to say is that I am kinda disappointed in myself. I am not sure I gave it a hundred per cent. Sorry if I let anybody down.	”
—Ryan Shoulders

Still in the Running

Drake
File:S7 burton t.jpg Burton	File:S7 christa t.jpg Christa	File:S7 jon t.jpg Jon	File:S7 michelle t.jpg Michelle	File:S7 rupert t.jpg Rupert	File:S7 sandra t.jpg Sandra	File:S7 shawn t.jpg Shawn	File:S7 trish t.jpg Trish
Morgan
File:S7 andrew t.jpg Andrew	File:S7 darrah t.jpg Darrah	File:S7 lillian t.jpg Lillian	File:S7 nicole bw.jpg Nicole	File:S7 osten t.jpg Osten	File:S7 ryano t.jpg Ryan O.	Ryan S.	File:S7 tijuana t.jpg Tijuana

Trivia

• This episode title is in reference to Osten Taylor's panic attack. He would end up quitting in the episode "What the...? (Part 1)".
• According to Ryan Opray, a mutiny was offered on Day 6, but since nobody accepted, it was left unaired.