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Tribal Lines Are Blurred is the tenth episode of Survivor: David vs. Goliath.

Story[]

Night 25[]

Day 26[]

With the knowledge that the Hidden Immunity Idol played by Dan Rengering at the previous Tribal Council would be re-hidden, Davie Rickenbacker and Nick Wilson set off early in the morning in search of the idol. They ended up finding a clue to the idol, which directed them to search for a flame later that day in the middle of the night.

At the Reward Challenge, the castaways had to compete in Back in Slack. Although the purple team consisting of Angelina Keeley, Carl Boudreaux, Davie Rickenbacker, Kara Kay, and Nick Wilson were in the lead for most of the challenge due in part to the orange team's struggle on the rope bridge, the orange team ended up taking over at the pole-throwing section. Alec Merlino skillfully threw the poles, thus earning the win for his team consisting of himself, Alison Raybould, Christian Hubicki, Gabby Pascuzzi, and Mike White.

During the orange team's reward feast, Alec attempted to extend an olive branch to Christian and Gabby using his bartender hospitality. Later in the feast, Alec uncovered a box containing letters from the loved ones of the orange team. Each member went off individually to read their letters.

While the orange team enjoyed their feast, the members of the purple team convened to scheme. Carl hatched a plan to eliminate Alec, but Kara, Alec's primary ally, was alerted and concerned. Angelina was receptive to this plan as she no longer wanted to align with her former Goliath tribemates after they had turned against her at the previous Tribal Council.

After the reward, the orange team returned. Kara informed Alec of Carl's plan, thus galvanizing Alec for the next Immunity Challenge. The members of the orange team had returned with upset stomachs and threw up along the beach. Debilitated, Alec was concerned regarding his prospects for the following challenge. Later that night, Nick sneaked off to find the idol as Davie kept watch. However, time was growing thin as Alison woke up to vomit, having not recovered from her upset stomach. Nonetheless, Nick managed to find the flame and thus the idol before hurrying back. Both Davie and Nick rejoiced at the discovery.

Day 27[]

Day 28[]

After the Immunity Challenge, Alec was the primary target. Carl told Kara that Alec was the target, much to the ire of Gabby. Christian and Gabby, along with Alison and Alec, discuss getting out Carl. Alison and Alec ask Kara and Mike if they would be on board with getting out Carl, which they are. Christian explained that getting rid of Alec would make him the only threat.

Day 29[]

Day 30[]

Challenges[]

Challenge: Back in Slack
Divided into two teams of five, castaways will race out to a rope bridge, using five hanging ropes for support. Once everyone is across the bridge, they must toss a set of poles onto a rung. The first team to get all three of their poles on the rung wins.
Reward: Survivor picnic with wraps and wine; letters from home
Winner: Orange Team (Alec Merlino, Alison Raybould, Christian Hubicki, Gabby Pascuzzi, Mike White)

Challenge: Uncomfortably Numb
Each castaway must balance their feet on a very narrow perch while holding a handle above their head. If at any point, they let go of the handle or a foot comes off the perch, they are out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins immunity.
Additional Stipulation: Castaways could sit out to feast on nachos and margaritas.
Winner: Christian Hubicki

Challenge: Beastie Buoys
Divided into two teams of four, the castaways must swim out to a platform. They will then need to climb the ladder and dive. Once everyone is in the water, they will need to release two lines of buoys. They must then find the five marked buoys, which they will then have to get into one of five nets. The first team to get all of their buoys in wins.
Reward: An afternoon cruise and a feast.
Winner: Orange Team (Carl Boudreaux, Davie Rickenbacker, Kara Kay, Mike White)

Challenge: Word Forward
Castaways will race over an A-frame while collecting a string of blocks. They will then spin a pole to get another string and then cross a balance beam, retrieving another string in the process. They will then need to use the blocks to spell the word "PERSPECTIVE". The first person to get the correct word wins immunity.
Additional Stipulation: If at least one person forfeits the challenge, Kalokalo would receive a bag of rice.
Winner: Davie Rickenbacker

Tribal Council[]

Day 28[]

Tribal Council 9:
Kalokalo
Voted
Against
Voter
S37 alec t
Alec (9 votes)
S37 alison tS37 angelina tS37 carl tS37 christian t
S37 davie tS37 gabby tS37 kara tS37 mike tS37 nick t
Alison, Angelina, Carl, Christian, Davie, Gabby, Kara, Mike, Nick
S37 carl t
Carl (1 vote)
S37 alec t
Alec
VOTED OUT:
S37 alec bw
Alec Merlino

Voting Confessionals[]

Alec was shown writing Carl's name on the parchment. Christian's vote was not shown during his confessional.

S37 carl t
Carl
(voting against Alec) I'm putting trust in my alliance. Hopefully they put trust in me. Good luck.
S37 christian t
Christian
(voting against Alec) I'm making this move for the benefit of my game and no one else's.

Final Words[]

Alec's final words were not aired in the episode, but can be found online.[2]

S37 alec bw
Alec
It sucks to get voted out, but being on Survivor is like when you see a really good wave as a surfer, and you're like, "Oh my God, here comes a set wave". And then you're paddling for it, and then you're about to take off, and then a perfect five-foot barrel glassy deep in the pocket, that's what this is, bro. Survivor is just the sickest ride of your life. [throws the shaka gesture] Yehahew.

Day 30[]

Tribal Council 10:
Kalokalo
Voted
Against
Voter
S37 carl t
Carl (5 votes)
S37 alison tS37 christian t
S37 gabby tS37 kara tS37 mike t
Alison, Christian, Gabby, Kara, Mike
S37 alison t
Alison (4 votes)
S37 angelina tS37 carl tS37 davie tS37 nick t
Angelina, Carl, Davie, Nick
VOTED OUT:
S37 carl bw
Carl Boudreaux

Voting Confessionals[]

Carl was shown writing Alison's name on the parchment.

S37 angelina t
Angelina
(voting against Alison) Alright girl, I love you, but this is kind of a "I gotta get you before you get me" vote.
S37 gabby t
Gabby
(voting against Carl) You're the Godfather no more.

Final Words[]

S37 carl bw
Carl
I'm confused, I never seen that one coming. I mean, we had a plan in place, but I put my guard down and they switched the plan, and I'm the one who's going home. You know, it's no different like when driving my truck, you know? I mean, I was kinda on cruise control, moving a little fast, but in this game, you just can't do that. So, it was a great move on their part, and they got the better of me.

Still in the Running[]

 Pat
20th
S37 pat bw
 Jessica
19th
S37 jessica bw
 Jeremy
18th
S37 jeremy bw
 Bi
17th
S37 bi bw
 Natalia
16th
S37 natalia bw
 Natalie
15th
S37 natalie bw
 Lyrsa
14th
S37 lyrsa bw
 Elizabeth
13th
S37 elizabeth bw
 John
12th
S37 john bw
 Dan
11th
S37 dan bw
 Alec
10th
S37 alec bw
 Carl
9th
S37 carl bw
 Alison
Kalokalo
S37 alison t
 Angelina
Kalokalo
S37 angelina t
 Christian
Kalokalo
S37 christian t
 Davie
Kalokalo
S37 davie t
 Gabby
Kalokalo
S37 gabby t
 Kara
Kalokalo
S37 kara t
 Mike
Kalokalo
S37 mike t
 Nick
Kalokalo
S37 nick t

Trivia[]

Life at Ponderosa[]

  • Alec's Ponderosa:[3]
  • Carl's Ponderosa: Carl learns that he lost 10 lbs. in 30 days. He arrives at Ponderosa where he is warmly greeted by the jury, including Elizabeth Olson, whom Carl had animosity with during the game. The next day, in the advent of the remaining castaways' Loved Ones Challenge, the jurors are surprised by the arrival of Carl's wife and Alec Merlino's mother.[4]

Secret Scenes[]

  • Extended Scene[5]
  • Low Key Approach[6]

Behind the Scenes[]

Other[]

References[]

Survivor: David vs. Goliath Episodes
"Appearances Are Deceiving" · "The Chicken Has Flown the Coop" · "I Am Goliath Strong" · "Time to Bring About the Charmpocalypse" · "Jackets and Eggs" · "Aren't Brochachos Just Adorable?" · "There's Gonna Be Tears Shed" · "You Get What You Give" · "Breadth-First Search" · "Tribal Lines Are Blurred" · "So Smart They're Dumb" · "Are You Feeling Lucky?" · "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" · "Reunion"
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